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All Quotes by author - Mirai Nagasu

" A long time ago, a sports reporter wrote that I wasn't strong in the free-skate, that I was more of a short-program skater. And that bothered me because I work so hard every day just for a person to judge me on a couple of bad skates and deem me a bad free skater. That's absurd! "

" A lot of people know me for my speed and my flexibility. I like to jump, but I'm not really the best jumper. I'm more of a spinner. "

" Although there's a stigma that you learn only until a certain point, and then you just maintain, for me to learn the triple axel at 24 goes to show that anything's possible. "

" As athletes, we want to represent our country to the best of our ability. "

" Being 16 is such a great age because I'm still really young, and I'll still have a lot of chances. But the Olympics only come every four years, so you don't want to waste an opportunity. "

" Being named to the Olympic team has special meaning to it because I feel like I've come full circle. "

" Being the heavy favorite is not always a good thing because of the amount of pressure on an athlete. "

" Daisuke Takahashi has really good footwork. "

" During finals week, I don't get a lot of sleep, and I tell myself, 'I can't do this anymore.' "

" Education is more important than skating. I want to keep up with my schoolwork and my skating. "

" Everyone has been injured, regardless of whether they're an athlete or not. "

" Figure skaters are usually young and then just fade away. But I'm not a fade-away kind of person. "

" For my dad to say he's proud of me - in English - is a really big deal. "

" For the American culture to evolve and include Asians is so amazing. "

" Getting to the Olympics was the hard part. "

" I always soak in a bath with Epsom salts for a minimum of 20 minutes to absorb the magnesium once I get home. "

" I always want to try for what's been offered to me. "

" I believe in adventure and imagination, and I got that from my parents and the things I experienced as a child. "

" I can snap my toes. Everyone keeps asking me this, but I know it's kind of weird, but I think it's fun that I can snap my toes. "

" I don't even remember how many times I've sprained my ankle. I've had stress fractures galore and torn my PCL. You just take a little time off if you have the time, and if not, you keep training until you can take the time off. "

" I don't necessarily always feel happy when I'm skating. "

" I fall a lot during training. "

" I feel like the worst has happened to me, so what better person to skate to 'Madame Butterfly' than me? "

" If I fall, I'll take the fall and get up and keep going. "

" If you really put your mind to it, anything is possible. "

Anything Is Possible

" I get about seven hours of sleep a night. "

" I got to meet Rachel Platten, who sings 'Fight Song,' I love that song. "

" I guess I can be stereotypical and say that Asians are very cheap. "

" I have a great work ethic because I've watched my parents work super hard. "

" I have always believed that I am an amazing skater regardless of what the results say, and I think that determination and confidence has kept me in the game so long. "

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