"The sound of the blades on the ice in the morning is like smelling fresh coffee." "I didn't think I'd become an actress after the Olympics, but then I did a little bit and I really enjoyed it." "I can't even imagine what it's like and right now I'm like in shock, I can't believe that I'm Olympic Champion." "Every time I'm out there, I'm grateful. It's more of a feeling of just being lucky. And maybe that shows in my skating." (On having sucessful hip surgery, which prevented a career ending injury) "It used to be that I wanted to be taller. Once I made 5-foot-1, I was happy." "Over the years, God and St. Therese have kept me going no matter how bad things were." "I'll be on a plane or something saying, 'Oh, my gosh, can you believe it?' I have to think about it to really realize it's happened." (On winning the Olympic Gold Medal) "You're the ones I'm skating for."

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