Ice dance should not be seen as a rigid conformist form of figure skating. There is a great deal of freedom and originality to be had.

Skating is now retro and hip.

Production was what I always wanted to do, even when I was skating. I'm a bit of a sponge. When I was going around competing I was always asking, 'What does that light do?' If you want to be successful, you have to understand what people are doing around you.

I have always wanted to be on Broadway, whether on ice or on the boards.

I wanted to be Gene Kelly. Well really, I just wanted to dance with Cyd Charisse.

To me, figure skating is an art form, and that's what I always try to bring in, even to my competitive programs.