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.

We both thought this is where my hunger came from, living in the training center, living the simple life. For me to be my best, I didn’t want to change anything before 2006.

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.

It was just total instincts. I just let it go.

It (stinks). I didn’t make the final. I’m disappointed. I wanted to make that final. I feel like I could have made that final. Today just wasn’t my day.

I wouldn’t say that I always wear this particular shirt, but I do ALWAYS bring it with me to trips and competitions.

To finish the Olympics like this with these four guys, there is nothing like it.

On this night, on this occasion, on this Olympic day, I was able to come through.

Competitions, our preparation, our time and our focus are much different than most people.

I thought I got (Li) at the line anyway.

The depth of our whole program, in Marquette and Colorado Springs, has gotten a lot better.

One guy wins and one guy loses, but it’s not entirely up to him. Our sport is so crazy that on any given Sunday, anybody can win. You can run the same race over and...

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.

Right now, he’s a gold medalist at 1,500. And so am I. It’ll make for a very good heat.

I don’t think you can pretend it [Sunday’s miscue] didn’t happen. I know it happened. Everybody knows it happened. But I have to become stronger from that somehow.

I was really bothered by it. I grew up around many Asian cultures, Korean one of them. A lot of my best friends were Korean growing up. I just didn’t understand. Later on I realized...

Who else, when we stepped to the line in Torino, was going to be so mentally tough? Who else would have proven to himself that he could do anything he set out to do? In...

I got too far forward with my skates. I lost a lot of speed and almost went down.