Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.

Rationality is not one of this industry's attributes.

I was more interested in skating and the girls and traveling than I was in calculus.

I didn't want to be the sissy figure skater, you know.

I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not just witnessing a performance, they're feeling a performance and they're a part of it.

Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody.

That's what makes the Ryder Cup in golf so much better than the Masters or the U.S. Open. To be a part of something that is not about personal achievement, but about representing everyone and sharing it with the whole country, it's wonderful.