It Was Never About Winning Medals Or

People Would Ask Me Why I Was Doing What I Was Doing - But I Always Told Them That I Just Loved To Skate. There Was No Other Explanation.

My Parents Never Pressured Me To Skate. They Always Said I Could Quit If I Wanted To. They Only Expected Me To Skate When They Had Already Paid For The Expensive Lessons. But, Otherwise They Said I Could Do What I Wanted To Do.

My Life Has Been A Whirlwind Since The '94 Olympics.

Falling Down Became Second Nature And It Really Didn't Bother Me.

I Was Thrilled One Year When I Was Younger When Not Only Did My Brothers Get Hockey Sticks For Christmas - But I Did Too!