I think that ballet and skating definitely go hand in hand, especially growing up at Ballet West, which is an incredible academy.

As a kid growing up, I didn't want to tell any of my classmates I did figure-skating because I knew they'd be like, 'Oh, you're a skater, you're gay, blah blah blah.' So I kept it to myself. Once I started getting to more of an elite level, I didn't really care what people thought, though.

I like the challenge and instant gratification of landing a new jump or learning a new element. That made me fall in love with the sport.

Half of learning a new element is just getting over the fear of doing it. Once you mentally prepare yourself enough to do the jump, that is really half the battle.

I can walk into Walmart in California and not really get mentioned for being a football player.

Everyone has a different view on football, but I didn't have a fear that I wouldn't be good enough in England.

I would say I had anger-management issues, to be honest with you. But it was only on the football field.

I got to direct a human interest sports drama - to this day, one of my proudest achievements in my career and a source of undying pride.