And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.
I graduated a the top of my class in the '84 Olympic Games; I won a gold medal.
The Olympics in '80 was phenomenal. It was my favorite memory of all competitive events, because it was brand new and it was exciting.
I didn't want to be the sissy figure skater, you know.
When you turn professional, you become an entertainer, and like every other entertainer, you don't want to get a bad review.
I don't think most teachers realize how much impact they have.
But I never really thought that I would be extraordinarily successful at skating, it's just something that happened, you know.
Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage.
Refined indifference is a sports psychology precept: train like there's no tomorrow and then accept whatever happens. Once you step on the field realize that whatever is meant to be is meant to be.
From the fall of October, 1980 to March, 1984 I never lost a competition.
