I never really like to skate in an empty ice rink; I always need the attention of an audience.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I want people to see a real person on the ice. I want to seem tangible, hard-working, passionate about my skating, not just going out and doing something I've rehearsed a million times.
And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well.
It just comes kind of naturally to me to take something and try and make it relatable and interesting to someone who doesn't know everything about skating.
I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not just witnessing a performance, they're feeling a performance and they're a part of it.
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.
I know that I am the kind of person that gets a little bit more nervous than other skaters, but that's because I care for my skating very much. I take all my emotions with me. I can't go out and say 'Now, this is just my job.' I really care.
When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.
I get to see the different sides of skating now which involves not only competing, but entertainment.
Skating has always been a major area of interest to me.
When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.