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

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

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

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

The only disability in life is a bad attitude.

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

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