A bad attitude is the only true handicap.
The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.
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.
The Olympics in '80 was phenomenal. It was my favorite memory of all competitive events, because it was brand new and it was exciting.
And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.