There wasn't any expectation on her. You want to just announce yourself to the world and I think she did. She worked hard on the practices, and I know she's looking forward to worlds.

You want to announce yourself to the world and I think she did that here.

Which Christmas is the most vivid to me? It's always the next Christmas."

I think sometimes she overdoes it. She obsessively wants to do a few (jumps) too many.

There was a period of time after the Salt Lake Olympics when I told him there had to be a new coach and new location. Words were exchanged. Deep conversation was exchanged. I told him we were in a coffin and about to be buried into the ground. I should say a happy ending would be the world title. On his good day he's a world champion, no problem. Who knows if we'll get to that day? He has to want it. It can't be me wanting it more than him. I don't know if we'll get to that day.

I've tended to hang in there with the guy because he doesn't have a big support system and I think support systems are very big in life.