Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued.

I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could sell them if I need the money.

I would recommend anybody who gets a chance to see short track skating, make it a point to go out there when Apolo is skating because you won't see anybody better.

I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes.

I have a very close friendship with the skaters.

I didn't get into skating to be famous.

Cyclists, I work with a number of cyclists. They are great athletes; they are great aerobic athletes. If you ask them to hit a baseball or golf ball, they can't do that.

In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves.

Heck, gold medals, what can you do with them?

We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety.

It's not a sport you get famous at. If I wanted to be famous, I would have stuck with hockey.

We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter. And then we had the World Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up.

They're just big in the eyes of the American public.

Then going out on the ice usually about 15 minutes before and certain things I would do for the different races, aspects that you run through your mind.

Sports and politics don't mix.