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" Getting to the Olympics was the hard part. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I used to skate around the rink with my mom, and we used to race each other until I started getting way better. Then she hung up her skates and resorted to playing my music at the rink. "

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

" Who cares if you get last place. This is the Olympics. Making it is the hard part. "

" I think, as a skater, I started out really strongly, and as I have grown in the public eye, I have had my rough seasons that most people don't get as much attention for. "

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

Believe In Yourself

" 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. "

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

Anything Is Possible

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

" 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. "

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" I've dreamed about going to the Olympics ever since I was young. "

" 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. "

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" The only thing I can expect from myself is to learn from each competition and improve. "