I am so thankful for all of the amazing experiences and opportunities that skating has offered me throughout the years. I feel very blessed to have reached such a high level in this tough sport.

Although I still love skating very much, my passion and love for the competitive aspect of the sport has dwindled following the death of my mother in 2001 and my nagging hip injuries.

This has been a very tough decision for me to make, especially considering the magnitude of the upcoming season,

This has been a very tough decision for me to make, especially considering the magnitude of the upcoming season. Although I still love skating very much, my passion and love for the competitive aspect of the sport has dwindled following the death of my mother in 2001 and my nagging hip injuries.

Being second generation in Hollywood is complicated: Success is expected, and yet the track record of the second generation is not great. Only a small group of us, like Jane Fonda, have succeeded.

I believe that freedom of speech and freedom of religion go hand-in-hand in America.