All the ups and downs have really made us appreciate what we have now all the more. We're just absolutely thrilled, and we couldn't be happier. |
Definitely. We're still young in our career. |
I really feel that this medal belongs to a lot of people who put in years and years of hard work and dedication in this sport; the teams who came before us and were never able to break through. |
I really feel that this medal belongs to a lot of people who, year in and year out, put in dedication to this sport, who came before us and built the sport of ice dancing in the States. |
I really feel this medal belongs not just to us, but to a lot of people who put in a lot of hard work and weren't able to break through. We were very inspired by them. |
I think the moment we saw the flag rising was the one we did not allow ourselves to even imagine. |
It came down really to a question of logistics. Having our coach and our training facility here in Michigan, this just made much more sense. |
It doesn't seem like very long ago that we were the new kids on the block, and really tried to claw our way up from the rear of the pack, so it's a very exciting feeling for us to come in and be as confident as we are. |
It's always a surprise when the numbers come up. You don't know what to expect. |
It's been a very up and down (few) years with emotions. To now be here and have a medal around our neck is just amazing. |
It's been an up-and-down year of emotions. We didn't know if we'd be here. |
It's been one of the most exciting things for us to see, in the years that we've been competing, the level of interest growing, crowds being bigger. |
It's very exciting to be here, but at the same time, we have to work extra hard to keep our emotions under control. |
She's lived in the U.S. for eight years now. So really, this was more of a formality. |
Since we've gotten back, a lot of kids have come to the rink. It's really special to feel that we may be helping to inspire future skaters and future champions. |