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" 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. "

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" I think being in the public eye has made me more determined than other people to show that I do belong at the top, and I believe I am one of the hardest-working people at the rink. I feel like I have always been that way, but sometimes I just get in my own way. "

" I'm really good at window shopping, or I'll go into a store and just choose one thing. "

" In the history of sport in general, people stick around. Look at Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn just continue on, Olympic cycle after Olympic cycle; that is why they are famous. "

" I'm not a fadeaway type of person; I don't have that type of personality. "

" 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. "

" When I started not training as hard and doing what I needed to do, everyone else improved without me improving. "

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

" I think I would be bored if I were winning all the time, even though it would be nice. "

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

" I've learned a lot from my parents. "

" I was always getting in trouble for whispering in class. "

" I pride myself on being Japanese American. "

" On a normal day, I would wake up at 7:00 A.M. and spend about three to four hours training every day. But all of that depends on my school schedule. School and classes usually run from 8:00-10:40 A.M., but not before I've had a coffee for breakfast. "

" 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. "

" I made history here by landing the first triple axel for a U.S. lady, third at the Olympics, and that's a big deal. "

" I really believe in myself. "

" Whenever Michelle Kwan texts me or mentions my name, I'm like, 'Wow.' I still can't believe that this is someone who I grew up looking up to, and they know my name. "

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

" 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. "

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

" When I was in middle school, I remember thinking, like, Tara Lipinski was 14: I only got a few more years to go before I'm really old. "

" It's been exciting to share my story for people to relate to me and reach out. "

" People have drawn me, which is super cool. I'd love to print some out and put them on my wall. "

" Michelle Kwan was an inspiration for everyone, including me. "

" It was really, really heartbreaking to not be named to the team in Sochi, but some things are just not meant to be. That experience changed me as a skater. I took a step back and decided that some things are not worth accepting. I wanted to be on another Olympic team. I took time to evolve myself as a person and as a skater. "

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

" Never lose your undying belief in yourself and your abilities. "

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

" Skating becomes more important to me every year. It's obviously harder as age takes a toll on the body and the brain, and I think because of that, competing becomes much more difficult. That's why those who stick around are always so appreciative of others' skating because we know how much work goes into it. "

" Pre-competition rituals include nap time, because when competition rolls around, I'm a sloth. I also FaceTime my dogs. "