I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to be.
Each movement is only learned after you've perfected the one before it.
I don't think most teachers realize how much impact they have.
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.
From the fall of October, 1980 to March, 1984 I never lost a competition.
I was nine-years-old when I first put on skates.