Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.
I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not just witnessing a performance, they're feeling a performance and they're a part of it.
I was nine-years-old when I first put on skates.
I didn't want to be the sissy figure skater, you know.
The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.
Rationality is not one of this industry's attributes.