It's bittersweet. I tried hard, I have no regrets. For that performance, silver is generous. |
It's definitely tough to know you're going to be the last one. It's the best skaters in the world, it's the Olympic Games, it's 11:30 at night. But you just sort of stay in your own world, take it one step at a time and stay strong. |
It's going to be like starting over. Like the short didn't really count. Back to square one. It's kind of like the old system. Anybody in the top three can win. |
It's hard for the girls here and everybody has worked so hard to earn a spot on the team. But it's the U.S. Olympic Committee's job to pick the three skaters who have the best chance at the Olympics. |
It's kind of interesting, because usually she's always there. She never withdraws. But you never know if your body is going to be there tomorrow. |
It's not like it would be a stretch, and hopefully I'll get to be funny. There are a lot of characters in skating. |
It's our responsibility to be a good role model and to carry ourselves in a way that would make our country proud. |
It's when you don't win that you learn things about yourself. Everything I have gone through has made me who I am today. |
It's wonderful. It means so much to skate well, and then be rewarded on top of that is icing on the cake. |
John was sick of having little girls in pink dresses who were just trying their best. He would try to create controversy. It was not always good for me, but it was fun for him. |
My big weaknesses (in the past) have been a lack of preparation, a lack of knowledge and perhaps not enough confidence and afraid of mistakes. I need to stop trying to be perfect and just worry about becoming better. |
My mom and her parents had to leave because her brother had left a couple of years before and the government was really upset. They took away both my grandparents' jobs, so they couldn't make a living. They had to sell all their things. They weren't allowed to take more than $500 out of the country. |
Of course it can be frustrating. I went through a time when I thought, 'Why doesn't she retire? Give someone else a turn.' But at the same time, that motivates me. When the field is weak, you become weak. When I do win a national title it would mean a lot more if she's there. |
Of course, I say all the time my personal best is what I am in this for. No matter if I won, it's if I did all I can do. |
She skated really, really well. The two triple-triples made for a really strong program. She deserved to be first. |