When You Turn Professional, You

Most Other Competitions Are Individual Achievements, But The Olympic Games Is Something That Belongs To Everybody.

Everything That I've Ever Been Able To Accomplish In Skating And In Life Has Come Out Of Adversity And Perseverance.

Rationality Is Not One Of This Industry's Attributes.

When You're Expected To Win And You Have The Press Saying That You Are Going To Win The Olympic Gold Medal, And You're The Only Sure Thing In The Olympics, It Can Undermine Your Confidence.

So As An Amateur Olympic Competitor I Loved Criticism, Because It Made Me Better. But Now As A Professional I Don't Really Know How To Channel It Or Where To Take It, So I Don't Take It Quite As Well.