The moment we saw the flag rising was one we hadn't allowed ourselves to even imagine because we didn't want to create a dream we couldn't obtain for reasons outside of our control. It was definitely a new sight for us to see and one we don't even know how we're going to react to when it comes to us. |
The moment we saw the flag rising, we hadn't allowed ourselves to imagine. We didn't want to create a dream that we couldn't attain because it might be out of our control. |
The U.S. team has always been welcoming to me. Now I've put that last hurdle behind us, and we can go to the Olympics. |
To be here at all was an amazing experience. We were very happy with how we did, and to have the result that we did was just icing on the cake. |
To see both flags waving all the time, it's overwhelming. Usually you only get that much support from one home country and now we have two. |
We didn't have a storybook ending in mind, but this is pretty close. |
We feel it is our time to shine, and now we can make the most of this as we try to qualify for the Olympic Games. I have lived here (in the United States) for so long, and this (citizenship) was the last piece of the puzzle. I really feel that I have found my place here. Some of the greatest moments of my life were while I lived here, and now I feel complete. |
We felt a better connection with this program than in the Olympics. Our technical marks were high and we had all the levels we wanted. |
We felt really good today. We thought we did a really great job, the best we have ever done this dance. We did it 10 times better than the Olympics. |
We felt we improved on our performance at nationals. This is an invaluable experience for us to sees how our elements will be (scored). |
We thought we did a really great job, the best we've ever done this dance, and 10 times better than the Olympics, so we're really happy with ourselves. We're so lucky to have the support of two great countries behind us. |
We usually make a point not to watch in case that happens because it affects you mentally. |
We'd rather it be here than at the Olympics. So in that respect, it's good. |
We're going to approach tomorrow the same way we did today and hopefully have just as good a skate. |
We're so glad to be a part of this generation of ice dancing. It's a combined score. |