On The Ice, If I Slow Down,

I Wanted To Play Football Or Be A Boxer, But My Dad Didn't Want That Because Of All The Impact. But In 1992 I Was Watching Short Track, And It Was Obscure, But They Looked Like Superheroes In Their Tight Outfits, And I Thought It Was Amazing. I Wanted To Do That. I Made The National Team At 14.

I Rolled The Second Car That I Ever Owned, A Toyota 4 Runner. This Was Winter In Colorado, Two Weeks Before The 2002 Olympic Trials. I Was Driving In The Outside Lane, And My Rear Tire Caught Some Black Ice, And We Totally Turned Sideways To The Point Where We Were Heading Right Toward The Median.

My Father Is 100% Japanese And Came To The United States When He Was Only 18 Years Old. My Grandmother Still Resides In Japan, Which Has Allowed Me To Travel To The Roots Of My Ancestors With My Father.

We All Naturally Want To Become Successful... We Also Want To Take Shortcuts. And It's Easy To Do So, But You Can Never Take Away The Effort Of Hard Work And Discipline And Sacrifice.

Who Cares If Somebody Dances Better? Doing My Very Best Is Rewarding Internally.