So as an amateur Olympic competitor I loved criticism, because it made me better. But now as a professional I don't really know how to channel it or where to take it, so I don't take it quite as well.

When you turn professional, you become an entertainer, and like every other entertainer, you don't want to get a bad review.

Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.

That's what makes the Ryder Cup in golf so much better than the Masters or the U.S. Open. To be a part of something that is not about personal achievement, but about representing everyone and sharing it with the whole country, it's wonderful.