I'm really very glad that I had skating to be my love and my escape. I think that it always gave me something that made me feel good, and it was music, and it was peaceful, and not a lot of the other stresses of life.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Giving life to music through skating was something I wanted to be known for.
Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul.
I started skating because I loved it. I started when I was three and I didn't know all the sacrifices and all the hardships and how difficult day-in and day-out it would be.
What I love the most is getting on the ice and just popping in a fabulous CD and skating - all by myself, the rink completely empty, just me and the music.
My skating is a very emotional thing that comes from the heart, never doing it for the medal.
I love skating and sparkling and flying around the ice, and people clap for you. It's an amazing feeling.
I was terrible when I first started skating and was clinging onto the side for dear life, but it's something I'll always have now, and the tour is always so much fun.
Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they'd support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enjoying it.
Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.
Even now I can't describe why I love skating so much.