My life in general has been pretty much the same. I try to live the same lifestyle I was in 2002. I want to keep the same values.

My social life is down to the minimum. I don't go out. I don't drink. My lifestyle is pretty boring.

I was really bothered by it. I grew up around many Asian cultures, Korean one of them. A lot of my best friends were Korean growing up. I just didn't understand. Later on I realized that was built up by certain people and that was directed at me, negative energy from other things, not even resulting around the sport, but around politics, using me to stand on the pedestal as the anti-American sentiment.

I got too far forward with my skates. I lost a lot of speed and almost went down.

It might have been his hip and my shoulder, but I don't know. I've got to go back and look.

I think I'm better all around as a skater. Physically, I think I'm definitely stronger. I'm lighter, I'm leaner, I know a lot more about my body.