Even now I can't describe why I love skating so much.

And I love what I do and I love skating.

Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when you lose.

My hobbies are painting, crafts, and I like golfing.

It was never about winning medals or being famous.

There is no age, height, or weight requirement to skate. It is good exercise no matter what your age is. If you want to be competitive, most start young. But, I practice with many adult competitors.

I was a tomboy who liked to play rough just like my two older brothers. That's probably why I liked the athletic part of skating - especially the jumping!

People would ask me why I was doing what I was doing - but I always told them that I just loved to skate. There was no other explanation.

I get to see the different sides of skating now which involves not only competing, but entertainment.

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.

My dad worked several jobs to pay for my expense in skating.

Honor is the only thing that separates us from animals.

Good humor like the jaundice makes every one of its own complexion.

I've have a number of violent tics. With Tourette syndrome, there's not just compulsive actions, but compulsive thoughts as well. That used to scare my mother a lot.

I spend a lot of time with my family. I go to bed early, don't watch too much television, don't read everything that's written about me whether positive or negative.

The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity.

When I sign books, I get lines of people and what they usually say is: "Thank you. You have changed my life." I am really moved by that.

When I first broke into the acting industry, I taught spinning classes to support myself.

Beards in olden times, were the emblems of wisdom and piety.

It's an actor's job to play all the human conditions - light, dark, and medium.

The beauty about living in Atlanta is that there aren't too many paparazzi here; you can just relax. And that really works for me and my children.