I learned not to depend on other people. I needed support, but it's you who has to go out and deliver.

Too many times women try to be competitive with each other. We should help support each other, rather than try to be better than each other.

Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.

I can't say, 'It doesn't matter if you win or lose.' It's not true. You go in to win.

I started the class late. The teacher said I would have to learn as much in half a year that the others learned in a year. I did it.

I was the very first athlete in East Germany allowed to go professional.