Ben Agosto Quotes

"It's been a very up and down (few) years with emotions. To now be here and have a medal around our neck is just amazing."

"I really feel that this medal belongs to a lot of people who put in years and years of hard work and dedication in this sport; the teams who came before us and were never able to break through."

"This is absolutely amazing. We really feel this medal belongs to a lot of people who put in years and years of support. And for the teams that came before us and put in years of dedication building the sport of ice dancing in the U.S."

"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."

"It's very exciting to be here, but at the same time, we have to work extra hard to keep our emotions under control."

"We really feel this medal belongs to a lot of people who have come before us and who have put in years and years of dedication. We definitely wouldn't be here without those people. They've been building the sport in the U.S. for years."

"I really feel that this medal belongs to a lot of people who, year in and year out, put in dedication to this sport, who came before us and built the sport of ice dancing in the States."

"It's been an up-and-down year of emotions. We didn't know if we'd be here."

"We tried to catch up on sleep. We're slightly exhausted. It's good to catch up a little on sleep. Then it's back to training and getting ready for the World Championships."

"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."

"This has been a very up and down year with our emotions. We were not even sure we'd be here, and to now be here and with this medal around our necks is amazing."

"We never get the opportunity to compete in compulsories with that kind of an audience."