John Baldwin
John Baldwin
break enjoyed high rest stay time took
We didn't stay on a high the whole time -- training, training. We took a break and enjoyed the rest of the Games. You don't want to stay on a high for a month.
clean fight home key programs skate whatever
Well, we skate like that at home -- the key is to put it out there into competition. So, definitely, to get those two clean programs here at the world championships -- a very important place to do it -- we're very happy. We wanted to do whatever we could to fight for every point.
difference levels
That was the difference tonight, levels. We've been getting the same levels all season, but not here.
bold highest move pairs technical value
We will have the highest technical value of any pairs in the competition. This is the bold move that we need.
came goal history olympic skating throw triple
We came here to throw the triple axel and make skating history, and that goal was reached. It's our Olympic dream.
close couple rest venice
Valentine's Day is going to be great. We're here in Italy, close enough to go to Venice for a couple of days. The rest is personal.
mark
We want to make our mark on the sport.
figure mark next pairs push skating
We want to put our mark on the sport and push pairs figure skating to next level.
event exactly four happened lessen opposite
I don't think what happened four years ago is going to lessen this event at these Olympics, I think it will have exactly the opposite effect.
blood decided either found holy ideas line looked novel wife
He found the ideas that he wanted to use in his novel before either he or his wife had looked at 'The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail. The story line was very well developed. He had the ideas in place, and decided to use them.
gave quite short throw
I didn't give her quite the throw I gave her in the short program. I was more cautious.
broke elements emotion realized six
I broke the character. I showed my emotion for a moment, then I realized we had six more elements to go.
mark next people push
We wanted to put our mark on the sport and push people to the next level.
definitely key programs skate
We skate like that at home. They key part is to put it out in competition. Definitely to get programs out like that at the world championships was very important.