I'm not following anybody's tracks, I'm making my own baby.

I’m the kind of person that when I really want something, I wish for it. I wish on shooting stars. I wish on lots of things.

I’m hoping that maybe everyone on the Olympic team thinks that I’m worthy to carry the flag. That’s my next goal, to carry the flag during the opening ceremonies, if everyone chooses me.

I wasn’t losing my focus but I was getting tired of focusing. What I was focusing on was becoming too routine, too ritual, not something that was interesting, new and exciting.

I don’t look at it like that’s my rival and I have to beat her. It’s more like, I have to ski this as fast as I can and the fastest of everyone out here and that’s what I expect.

Here at the house, I’ve been decorating it and getting it organized. My best friend moved in in October so I’ve been getting her settled. She’s my personal assistant now.

But to personally satisfy my own adrenalin needs, I’ve been racing cars a little bit, which has been fun.

A lot of women don’t know how to vent and deal with emotions.

There were mornings when I just didn’t want to get out of bed. But once again, I’m in an adverse situation and having to deal with something new and learn how to do it.

My knee is as strong as it was before, if not stronger, and it’s a matter of getting my leg strong. I lost six years of strength in about six month’s time, so it’s going to take another year or two to get that leg back up to full strength, but I’m good to go so far.