I Know Exactly What I'm

U.s. Speedskating Has Been Riddled With Problems Since When I Started My Career, And We Were Always Able To Look Past That. When It Came Down To Performing On The Ice, Regardless Of Funding Issues, We Were Always Able To Make It Happen. And That's What It's All About.

An Olympic Pursuit Really Takes A Full Three To Four Years Of Olympic Preparation.

Every Single Experience, Every Single Thing That's Happened In My Life, Struggle, Obstacle, Trials And Tribulations, I Think They've All Molded Me To Become The Character And The Person Who I Am.

If I Have Given My All And Still Do Not Win, I Haven't Lost. Others Might Remember Winning Or Losing; I Remember The Journey.

I Have A Scar On My Left Thigh, Kind Of Almost Near My Knee. I Essentially Fell In The 2002 Olympics And When I Hit The Wall - Because Of The Impact - My Right Leg Kind Of Came In At Like A Knife-type Angle And Stabbed My Leg With My Own Skate Blade.