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

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

Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more then they expect.

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

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.

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

A bad attitude is the only true handicap.