"To be able to come out of that mess as I did is special. To be able to improve my relations with my dad is special. I'm happy with the way my life's going, the way I'm growing up as a person. Skating has changed me. I've had a lot of chances, and this is my time to shine."

"It was a day with a lot of ways to die packed in it."

"The mind is a wonderful servant, but a terrible master."

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