I Was Nine-years-old When I First Put

Each Movement Is Only Learned After You've Perfected The One Before It.

I Didn't Want To Be The Sissy Figure Skater, You Know.

Most Other Competitions Are Individual Achievements, But The Olympic Games Is Something That Belongs To Everybody.

Without Strength And Courage It's Really Hard To Perform At The Highest Levels Of International Figure Skating, Because You're Alone On The Ice And You Only Have Seven Minutes Over Two Nights To Prove Yourself.

And So Figure Skating Was A Great Vehicle For Me To Kind Of Be Competitive At Something, Without Having To Be Big.