I'm not a clotheshorse but I do like to look good.

Oh, I can't wait. It's so beautiful, the people, the culture, and we all love the food. It's going to be spectacular.

I felt horrible. I didn't even make it to the banquet after. I almost always go to the banquet. It was definitely running me down.

My life in general has been pretty much the same. I try to live the same lifestyle I was in 2002. I want to keep the same values.

I think I'm better all around as a skater. Physically, I think I'm definitely stronger. I'm lighter, I'm leaner, I know a lot more about my body.

I've seen almost every country do it. If you go over to Asia and you say 'team skating' they'll have no idea what you are talking about. They'll be like, 'oh that's illegal, oh really that's interesting.' It's hard, very hard. Two or three (athletes) of any of the same country in any race is hard. I'll have to overcome that and that's a big challenge.

She is going to be great. We have a program that includes the best from all over the world. Our coach is Chinese. We have Koreans, Canadians, the whole thing here. She began in a totally different philosophy.

No. 1 is the clothes have to be comfortable. No. 2 is what we represent and how we convey that. The outfits make a statement about us and the Games.