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

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" Just really believe in yourself and stay true to yourself. "

Believe In Yourself

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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" Narcissism is just self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

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

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

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

Anything Is Possible

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

" I really believe in myself. "

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

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

" I think every brilliant mind is a little bit crazy. "

" I've always been an A or B student. When I get a B, I freak out a little bit! "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Something that I saw in Sochi that I didn't get the opportunity to have in Vancouver was the team holding hands with arms in the air and medals around their neck. "

" 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. "

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

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