Probably the '86 nationals. That was my first real national title and first real statement I ever made in figure skating, and my life changed after I returned.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When I was younger, I always dreamed of being a legend, to be remembered in figure skating.
When I was skating I felt I represented not just my family and the people who helped me make it to that point, but also New York and the country.
I watch a lot of professional skating, and I am really looking forward to going to nationals.
There were a couple of years where I was skating and acting at the same time.
When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.
When I was 11, I won my first nationals at Savannah, defeating Kelly Henry in the finals.
It wasn't until '79 I won my first amateur championship, and then, by '81, I was 14, and I won my first world championship, which was amazing to me, and in a very real sense, that was the first real victory I had.
I didn't get into skating to be famous.
Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.
Olympic Gold changed me and my life dramatically. I became a celebrity overnight and people see me as a famous skater, not a real person.
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