Miscellaneous

It came down really to a question of logistics. Having our coach and our training facility here in Michigan, this read more

It came down really to a question of logistics. Having our coach and our training facility here in Michigan, this just made much more sense.

All the ups and downs have really made us appreciate what we have now all the more. We're just absolutely read more

All the ups and downs have really made us appreciate what we have now all the more. We're just absolutely thrilled, and we couldn't be happier.

It doesn't seem like very long ago that we were the new kids on the block, and really tried to read more

It doesn't seem like very long ago that we were the new kids on the block, and really tried to claw our way up from the rear of the pack, so it's a very exciting feeling for us to come in and be as confident as we are.

That question fills me with euphoria. We don't want to bog ourselves down with thinking too much. We want to read more

That question fills me with euphoria. We don't want to bog ourselves down with thinking too much. We want to go and enjoy the experience.

We feel the pressure, but we felt that at the world championships last year, when no American team had ever read more

We feel the pressure, but we felt that at the world championships last year, when no American team had ever won silver. We came through there, and we think we can do it again at the Olympics.

Well, Chicago's a great town; what can I say? It has a lot of diversity. You can find so many read more

Well, Chicago's a great town; what can I say? It has a lot of diversity. You can find so many different kinds of people there. It breeds a certain self-confidence and a willingness to work hard for what you want. I don't know, maybe they put something in the water -- the river is green.

We really looked up to Jamie and Justin, because they paved the way for us as the up-and-coming U.S. team. read more

We really looked up to Jamie and Justin, because they paved the way for us as the up-and-coming U.S. team. It's an unbelievable accomplishment for Jamie to come back.

I kinda see my current position like this: 'Here's your five minutes in the toy store, so you gotta do read more

I kinda see my current position like this: 'Here's your five minutes in the toy store, so you gotta do all the good movies you can before Chuck Woolery rings the bell.'

One of the ways that I could contribute was to shill some memorabilia, and the other was to talk to read more

One of the ways that I could contribute was to shill some memorabilia, and the other was to talk to you and try to get people to pay attention to this auction.

I'm always described as 'cocksure' or 'with a swagger,' and that bears no resemblance to who I feel like inside. read more

I'm always described as 'cocksure' or 'with a swagger,' and that bears no resemblance to who I feel like inside. I feel plagued by insecurity.