And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.

I don't want to look back-I want to keep looking ahead. I'd hate for my defining moment to be my past.

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.

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

Each movement is only learned after you've perfected the one before it.

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

I don't think most teachers realize how much impact they have.