I Think It's A Lot Harder For

Part Of Being A Champ Is Acting Like A Champ. You Have To Learn How To Win And Not Run Away When You Lose. Everyone Has Bad Stretches And Real Successes. Either Way, You Have To Be Careful Not To Lose Your Confidence Or Get To Confident.

My Dad Worked Several Jobs To Pay For My Expense In Skating.

I Get To See The Different Sides Of Skating Now Which Involves Not Only Competing, But Entertainment.

My Parents Never Pressured Me To Skate. They Always Said I Could Quit If I Wanted To. They Only Expected Me To Skate When They Had Already Paid For The Expensive Lessons. But, Otherwise They Said I Could Do What I Wanted To Do.

It Wasn't Always Easy Getting Up At 5 O'clock In The Morning To Go To The Rink. Sometimes I Wanted To Just Go Back To Sleep.