Kaetlyn Osmond

I never dreamt of the Olympics growing up. It's not something that I watched on TV; it's not something my parents ever talked about.

Skating is really hard, especially women's skating where we're judged in little tiny dresses.

I aim to skate as clean as possible.

I know sometimes in the off-season I have to motivate myself to get on the ice because I know there's so long until the competitions begin again.

I was such a goofy kid that, when I won things, people were like, 'Oh, when did that happen?'

On the ice, I feel like I can become a different person, and the darker dramatics, the Black Swan, is confident: she's free to do whatever she wants, and that attitude helps in my skating. The White Swan is, I feel, more what I'm actually like off the ice: I'm a lot quieter, and if someone tells me to do something, I'll just do it.

Ever since I was a little kid, I loved being the centre of attention. I think it's part of the reason why I loved skating. You're literally in a fishbowl. You're in the middle of the ice by yourself, and the world is watching.

To be able to stand on the podium and see one Canadian flag raised is one thing, but to see two, it feels like you're not alone.

I'm more thoughtful and aware of how my body feels. I've learned the difference of what is just sore from a hard workout or what's sore from a possible injury.

When I saw the movie 'Black Swan,' I liked the darker aspect of it, the more dramatics, and that's what I like to do for my programs.

I love the classic side of skating, making it look like a full program and not just technical based.

Ultimately, for me, weight is something I have to deal with every year, but I do it with food because I love food. But it's a struggle; it's something that I think about.