But I never really thought that I would be extraordinarily successful at skating, it's just something that happened, you know.

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

Refined indifference is a sports psychology precept: train like there's no tomorrow and then accept whatever happens. Once you step on the field realize that whatever is meant to be is meant to be.

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

When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and you're the only sure thing in the Olympics, it can undermine your confidence.

The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.

When you turn professional, you become an entertainer, and like every other entertainer, you don't want to get a bad review.