Nancy Kerrigan

My dad worked several jobs to pay for my expense in skating.

I think it's a lot harder for the pros to have a long career in ice dance and in pairs. It seems the singles have a little bit of a longer career.

I was a tomboy who liked to play rough just like my two older brothers. That's probably why I liked the athletic part of skating - especially the jumping!

It wasn't always easy getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning to go to the rink. Sometimes I wanted to just go back to sleep.

People are really sick of seeing the winner not win and what the public thinks should happen.

I like to try all kinds of styles so it always challenges me and forces me to try to look different.

I get to see the different sides of skating now which involves not only competing, but entertainment.

It was never about winning medals or being famous.

Even now I can't describe why I love skating so much.

But after a few minutes of convincing myself that I really wanted to go - telling myself that I love skating and that my coach is there waiting for me - I would get up and go. And my mother would always get up and eat breakfast with me!

And I love what I do and I love skating.

My life has been a whirlwind since the '94 Olympics.