When the new ownership came in, they made some decisions I wasn't pleased with. And when they changed the whole aspect of it, I just totally lost interest.
I've got to make some decisions just like any other player that has ever played this game, that eventually the clock stops, their basketball clock stops.
I have a taekwondo background, but I also try to invent new moves and make sure that when I step into the Octagon, I'm a different fighter.
Many track and field people know that if I stay relaxed and run my race like I'm supposed to, I will be the winner at the Olympic Games.
I know, I'm like a kid. Maybe I was a bit too spoilt growing up. Everything just came like I wanted it to.
When I'm older, I want to have my own workout clothes line, like leggings and cute jackets in bright and fun colors.
Yes, I am the Olympic champion, but this is not the end of it. I want all the gold that there is out there, everything that exists in figure skating. In all events, in all competitions.
It's the Olympics. And it was a long way for me. To compete at the Olympic Games, I dreamed of any medal, but frankly speaking, I wanted a gold one.
And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward.
As a gymnast, you always wear spandex. Being a teenager wearing spandex? It was tough accepting how my body looked, especially if there was any weight gain.
I like that my body is in shape and toned, and isn't too muscular. I feel I still have a woman's physique.
I'm not a religious person; I'm more of a spiritual person, so I follow the rules of the Bible that coordinate with and connect with the Hebrew culture.
I live in California, so I do stand-up paddle board, which is a killer workout. I also run, about four miles every three days.
The fact that an icon would even utter my name or have any idea of who I am is absolutely unreal.
It just comes kind of naturally to me to take something and try and make it relatable and interesting to someone who doesn't know everything about skating.
Working with children has done well for me. I don't find them intolerable or frustrating. They're just fun, full of energy, and happy to be there.
Kids have a weird honesty, especially in their reaction to things where a lot of older people who have matured have lost that.
I never think about records. I focus on my race and try to get onto the podium consistently. It's hard enough to do that.
When I'm starting a race, I just completely narrow down my vision and focus on what's directly ahead of me.
You have to be a student of the game to be successful, and it's promising when you can say that, with a world-record performance, I still have things to improve on!
I train six to seven hours every single day. I wake up six days a week and know that it's going to be the same thing.
