I feel like I missed out on the regular high school social life, but that's the way I chose to be..

I don't mind the sparkle - I think it's kind of a tradition in skating. I don't think the men really need sparkles, but for the women it's part of th….

Before turning pro, I would never have just left my skates sitting in the locker room unattended..

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….

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….

I've always worked closely with the designers and whoever's making the costumes. Comfort is the last thing you want on your mind when you're competin….

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..

The past couple years training with Kurt have really brought inspiration into my skating..

Searching for funds to continue my skating career when I was 17, I called the Women's Sports Foundation in New York. The intern who answered the phon….

Winning in women's singles felt surreal. I felt that everything I had done - the hard work, the tough times - was all worth it..

In terms of my career, having the gold definitely changed my life. The Olympics are different, you know? They're every four years and it's such a sma….

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

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

Everything that happened in '92 was more than I had dreamed of... winning the U.S. title for the first time and then doing so well at the Olympics...….

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 ….

An athlete gains so much knowledge by just participating in a sport. Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally….

Figure skaters have awful perceptions of hockey players..

The skaters a lot of times do their own hair and makeup before they compete. That was always kind of a ritual...that calming, quiet time where you ca….

There are two or three performances in your life that are absolutely on, where all the planets are lined up for you and you feel you're invincible..

Childhood reading is so important..