I think growing up in skating, I was surrounded by the LGBT community, so I grew up very aware because I was around it so often, and some of the kindest people I know are gay figure skaters.

You should not be defined by one bad performance.

I just believe in equality for all.

I went through my awkward teenage years. I don't want to go back.

You know that I played football because of the fun and to enjoy it.

As I've said, basketball has been, I think, a real cooperative venture. There have been a lot of people that have been involved in it: coaches, administrators - not recently - fans and nobody, nobody any more so than students over the years.

I think if you deflate a football, then you're definitely cheating.

My dream is to be able to play basketball, and if I can go out there and do it, run up and down, and come off the court again healthy, that's goal one.