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

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" 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. "

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

" My dad usually never has time for my skating, which is OK because they have to make a living somehow. For them to put their business on hold and come all the way to Korea to watch me skate - especially my dad - he feels responsible not just for my mom and for himself, but there are a lot of people who work there, too. "

" I'm a solo skater; the sport can be lonely. "

" I just want to redeem myself and show the world that... it wasn't a fluke that I won at nationals. I can compete on the international stage as well. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Narcissism is just self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

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

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

" I skate six days a week, three sessions a day, and I go to the gym three times a week. I lift weights, do some ab work and whatever my trainer tells me to do. I take Saturdays off. "

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

Anything Is Possible

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

" I'm great at dishwashing. "

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

" I wanted to make America proud. "

" I sometimes think about adult skating and how, you know, people like Midori Ito, she competed at the adult world championships. I feel like I'll probably be someone like that. "

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

" Maybe Asians are switching from studying to sports. "

" It's easy to look into the future and worry about the past. "

" 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. "

" My dad is a very creative type of person, so he has rolls that make no sense to most people familiar with sushi. He has a High Five roll. What is that? Don't ask questions. Just try it. He's kind of mischievous, and that's how I am, too. "

" I loved being at the rink every day and training. "

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

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

" Sometimes, it's hard for me to communicate my discomfort because I want to be respectful. At the same time, I've learned that you have to ask people on your team to help you out. "

" It was hard for me to leave the nest, but my mom is super proud of me. She said, 'You became independent really quickly, and I'm so proud of you,' but she misses me all the same. "

" 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. "

" Daisuke Takahashi has really good footwork. "