I respect him as an athlete. That's what our relationship boils down to. |
I respect the talent that he has. Whether he and I have the same outlook on things is different. Who knows what's right or wrong? I'm here as part of Team USA and that's what I'm going to do, whether it's the team pursuit or practicing with everybody. I'm trying to create positive vibe so we can come out and represent out country the best we can. |
I sort of felt like a sissy. |
I think it really helps to stay away from that and really focus on what you are here for. |
I think the media has thought a lot more about the Heiden record than I have. Eric has said that it's tough to do what he did in 1980 because people are specializing in specific events. |
I think we wanted to beat each other so bad that we weren't worried about the other 40 people out there. It's not about racing people. It's about racing the clock. |
I was a little tense to go out there and get it. But now I'm relaxed and confident. |
I was really happy to introduce Houston to a new sport, and I just want to let everybody know how interested I am to have relationships with people from my own city. I want to make a difference. |
I was scared. I've never been in the situation where I was crying before a race. I kind of felt like a sissy, but it worked out. |
I watched the ice hockey and never even glanced at the speed skating. |
I wouldn't do anything different. |
I'm a part of Team USA. I'm going to do whatever it takes to make my team as strong as it can be. I didn't care about how it was going to effect my individual race. I don't care about that. I care about being part of the team. |
I'm going to be back, and we're going to make another run for it in Vancouver. |
I'm going to bounce back and prove to everybody what I can do. You may beat Chad Hedrick once, but you're not going to beat him twice. |
I'm going to go out there and compete like I always do, but at the same time I'm going to use it to develop speed for the first lap of my 1,500. I think that's a good thing. I think it's going to help me, so I'm happy Bart talked me into it. |