Training for the Olympics was a lifelong endeavor and took many years..

At 6 years old, the ice became a place for me to express myself. Because I was so shy off the ice, it became my safe haven, with music and freedom an….

I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work..

Every day, someone realizes a dream. I believe dreams help light our darkness and give us the push we need to move across the rink of life..

I don't know how many people really knew who I was before the Olympics and that's the fun thing of the Olympics - you get to know someone who capture….

I learned to put 100 percent into what you're doing. I learned about setting goals for yourself, knowing where you want to be and taking small steps ….

The good feeling I get from contributing rivals anything I felt on the Olympic stand in Albertville..

I never wanted to feel I hadn't worked hard enough..

I always try to start out with some type of goal. Then I work backward and think of what I need to do to get there, and give myself smaller goals tha….

I'm always looking for inspiring ways to stay motivated and stay active..

Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they'd support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enj….

With 30,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations from the seasonal flu, those numbers are certainly higher than what we've seen of the swine flu. Prot….

Having achieved my own dreams, I want to give to kids who are less fortunate, who struggle with everyday obstacles. I want to give them something pos….

Growing up as an athlete, I started skating very young. My parents didn't know anything about the sport, so they went with the flow. I had two great ….

Being an athlete, you know how to train and prepare your body for a performance and you're able to do it under pressure..

I didn't want to skate for someone else or for certain marks..

As a professional, I think we're not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they're wa….

I'm kind of a homebody. My husband says I like to just stay home and do nothing, but that's just how I am..

Figure skaters have awful perceptions of hockey players..

I've realized how precious life is. When I was younger, I was more adventurous. I felt invincible. I was game for everything. As a mom, I don't want ….

My experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream..