Nobody should specialize in a sport before puberty, with the exception of gymnastics, figure skating or swimming.

Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.

Figure skating is an unlikely Olympic event but its good television. It's sort of a combination of gymnastics and ballet. A little sexy too which doesn't hurt.

Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges.

I love figure skating and what I am able to express creatively. I want to leave a legacy in the sport.

Figure skating is not a hobby. It's my work, which I want to do, and do well.