And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well.
To me, figure skating is an art form, and that's what I always try to bring in, even to my competitive programs.
When I was a kid, we lived in Italy, which isn't really known for figure skating. I think that's why I excelled so well. I spent a lot of my high school years training.
My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.
When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.
I love figure skating. It's what I'm good at.
I really like figure skating.
When I was young, many people didn't know what figure skating was. Some who knew of it thought of it as dancing on ice. But, as I entered international competitions and got good results, many people got to know more about it and came to cheer for me.
Figure skating is not a hobby. It's my work, which I want to do, and do well.
I think for me it was a natural transition to move full time into acting rather than figure skating.