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I really want to win a medal and would want to win gold. It's my fire and fuel, life and dream, everything.

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.

If I win the gold medal, I will be set for the rest of my life. The medal itself doesn't give you anything, but it makes you a marketable item. You take it and see what you can do.

This gold medal, to me, is a very good outcome from the many years I've spent on my professional career.

You always dream of going to the Olympics and winning gold. I've learned over the years that there are lots of gold medals, but certain stories stick out and make a difference.

If I would have won that Olympic gold medal, I would have gotten a job somewhere coaching at a university, and I would be totally content with my life.

I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.

I'm extremely happy that I could win the gold medal. It's a special moment in my career.

Well, I don't think everything necessarily that I touch turns to gold, but I think I get great joy out of it regardless of whether it is successful or not.