Most Other Competitions Are Individual Achievements, But

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.

I Had A Ninth Grade Teacher Who Told Me I Was Much Smarter And Much Better Than I Was Allowing Myself To Be.

The Only Disability In Life Is A Bad Attitude.

Everything That I've Ever Been Able To Accomplish In Skating And In Life Has Come Out Of Adversity And Perseverance.

That's What Makes The Ryder Cup In Golf So Much Better Than The Masters Or The U.s. Open. To Be A Part Of Something That Is Not About Personal Achievement, But About Representing Everyone And Sharing It With The Whole Country, It's Wonderful.