My Mantra Has Always Been To Have

I Was Always Active As A Child. My Dad Tried To Place Me In Every Sport Imaginable. I Had So Much Energy, He Wanted To Push Me In A Direction Where That Energy Was Used Appropriately To Keep Me Out Of Trouble And Focused While I Was In School.

U.s. Speedskating Has Been Riddled With Problems Since When I Started My Career, And We Were Always Able To Look Past That. When It Came Down To Performing On The Ice, Regardless Of Funding Issues, We Were Always Able To Make It Happen. And That's What It's All About.

When You Watch A Tea Ceremony, Every Single Movement, Every Single Gesture Is Very Calculated. It's Very Precise, And It's All Protocol. It's All A Part Of The System. And It's Almost Like They've Sacrificed Every Single Thing To Make That Perfect. It's Like Their Craft.

All The Suits I Buy Have To Be Tailored, No Matter What. But It's Not Just Because Of My Height; It's Because I've Been Skating For So Long. My Waist Is Very Small, But My Legs Are Just Huge. Most Really Nice Suit Makers Are Italian, And Usually They Make Suit Pants For Italian Men. I'm Like, 'those Italians Must Have Pretty Skinny Legs.'

My Dad Always Used To Tell Me That Sometimes You Have To Have A Massive Storm In Order To Clear The Sky.