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

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

" I'm very Asian, and also my mom raised me to be polite and to eat whatever is put in front of me. I actually enjoy snails a lot. And I've eaten sea urchin and that shebang. "

" There are moments when I think I'm not very smart and not very pretty, and skating is the only thing that stands out about me. It's like the love of my life. When you love someone, sometimes you want to break up. "

" To all the little girls out there, I would tell them to really appreciate what their parents do for them. And also to truly believe in their dream. If they truly believe that they're capable, things will happen for them - as long as they put in the work, of course. "

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

" My parents are super excited that they've produced an Olympian. I don't think they ever would have imagined this would happen in a million years, so I hope I represent not only Team U.S.A., but the Japanese-American culture and my family as well. "

" When I'm at home, I'm a real big cuddler, so I sleep with my dog in my arms. "

" My parents always tell me that they never would have let me start if they had known how expensive and difficult figure skating is. "

" I think it's because I'm so hard on myself that I can push myself this far. "

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

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

" Not only would my parents work full hours, my parents both woke up at 5 A.M. My dad left the house at 5 A.M. to go to the fish market to pick out his own fish, and my mom woke up at 5 A.M. to wake me up in order to get me ready for skating before school. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Maybe Asians are switching from studying to sports. "

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

Anything Is Possible

" My Olympic moment from the individual event was that I was really able to enjoy my skating, and so that meant a lot to me, and I didn't portray that accurately. "

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

" I fall a lot during training. "

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

" Daisuke Takahashi has really good footwork. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm that person: I will literally do everything to not get out of bed, so I have alarms set for every 15 minutes. "

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

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

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

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