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

Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage.

What was really funny is that as I got older all those guys who called me a sissy in junior high school wanted me to be their best friend because they wanted to meet all the girls that I knew in figure skating.

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

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

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

A bad attitude is the only true handicap.