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" I celebrate my hardworking parents and all the opportunities they gave me. "

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" Skating is a very beautiful sport, and I love watching new programs. "

" I wanted to be a goalie. "

" I always carry my phone with me. I always have a computer on me. "

" As a kid growing up, I didn't want to tell any of my classmates I did figure-skating because I knew they'd be like, 'Oh, you're a skater, you're gay, blah blah blah.' So I kept it to myself. Once I started getting to more of an elite level, I didn't really care what people thought, though. "

" I began skating when I was 3. It was during 2002, the year the Olympics were held in Salt Lake City. "

" From a logistical standpoint, I learned about when to peak, when to push, when to recover throughout the season. "

" I really enjoy traveling to... I went to Spain. That was really cool. Japan was really cool. France was really cool. "

" Once you land a jump, you put it straight in the program. That's the way I've always been doing it. "

" My parents always enforce the idea of never giving up upon all of my siblings and me, and I think that's something that will stick with me my whole life. "

" Regardless of what I do, no matter how good it is, it's never, in my mind, 'flawless.' "

" My training and ballet background definitely gives me the competitive edge on the ice. "

" I think that ballet and skating definitely go hand in hand, especially growing up at Ballet West, which is an incredible academy. "

" I tend to be a little bit more quiet and just to myself. I'm a little bit more introverted than extroverted. "

" I've always had Russian coaches. "

" Netflix isn't available internationally all the time, but the NBA is. It's nice to have something that feels like home. "

" There's a lot of skaters that I look up to, and I think my biggest skating role models were the two Russian competitors at the 2002 Olympic games in Salt Lake City. They really motivated me to follow my passion in skating, and it really blossomed from there. "

" My Chinese name is Chen Wei. I can speak a tiny, tiny bit, just basically get around, but I understand it decently well. "

" I'm the baby for sure. My siblings are looking out for me, making sure I'm not doing something stupid. They are making sure my head is set straight and that I'm a good person outside of skating and inside of it, too. "

" I think my parents felt us being a minority a little bit more than I did, and they tried to shelter me from that so I didn't feel it at all. "

" When I watch my skating when I was younger, I definitely see all this balletic movement and this artistry come through. "

" Ever since I started skating, making the Olympic team was my ultimate dream. It's what has inspired and motivated me throughout my entire career. "

" Just being here at the Olympics is pretty incredible in itself. Seeing the unity of the athletes and to see how everyone has worked so hard to get here - and we are all so excited to be here - it's awesome to be able to experience it. "

" If the jump is perfect, you come out, and you feel like you took a three-pointer in basketball or doing the perfect thing in whatever your sport is. You just get that adrenaline rush, a sense of satisfaction, like you want to do it again and again. "

" As a family, we are all intrinsically motivated. "

" If it's time to indulge, I love desserts, especially Hershey's chocolate. I also love sushi and Japanese food. Food is my favorite in general. "

" I began skating in the official practice venue of the 2002 Games. It was a huge Olympic atmosphere with Apollo Ohno sitting on the wall every day when I walked into the rink. That was really cool and very inspiring to see. "

" Personally, I feel like there should be some sort of cap on the quads, but we should still be pushing it to a certain number. "

" I just like to keep pushing myself and the sport. "