There's A Lot Of Emotions That Always

To Represent Your Country Is An Honor And A Great Experience.

When I Look At The Kids Training Today... I Can Tell Which Ones Are Going To Do Well. It's Not Necessarily The Ones Who Have The Most Natural Talent Or Who Fall The Least. Sometimes It's The Kids Who Fall The Most, And Keep Pulling Themselves Up And Trying Again.

There's A Lot Of Emotions That Always Come Out After A Skate Of A Lifetime. I Always Start Crying Because There Is So Much Buildup To That Competition.

Literally Falling On The Ice And Having To Pick Yourself Up In Front Of Thousands Of People Is Not An Easy Thing To Do. The Thing That You Learn Is To Pick Yourself Back Up, To Learn From Your Mistakes.

And What Is A Gold Medal? I'd Never Really Thought About It Before Nagano. Now I Realize That It's A Dream To Strive For. I Love My Silver Medal, Because It Stands For All My Dreams And All I'm Still Capable Of Fulfilling