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

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

Believe In Yourself

" 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 think my own thinking is harsher than my mom's discipline. "

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

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

" It was my goal and dream to be selected to the Olympic team, so I knew going into it the amount of responsibility I was given. "

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

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

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

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

Anything Is Possible

" 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. "

" 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. "

" A long time ago, a sports reporter wrote that I wasn't strong in the free-skate, that I was more of a short-program skater. And that bothered me because I work so hard every day just for a person to judge me on a couple of bad skates and deem me a bad free skater. That's absurd! "

" I really believe in myself. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" You can train to be ready for the nerves, and we simulate it all the time, but it's never the same when it actually matters. "

" I would like to be on 'Dancing With the Stars' because I want to be a star. "

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

" 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. "

" When someone really, truly believes in themselves, magic happens. "

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

" 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. "

" My mom is really dedicated to me. She drives me to school and skating, wakes up for me, and I'm just really appreciative. "