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" I feel like the worst has happened to me, so what better person to skate to 'Madame Butterfly' than me? "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" My Olympic moment from the individual event was that I was really able to enjoy my skating, and so that meant a lot to me, and I didn't portray that accurately. "

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

" I believe in adventure and imagination, and I got that from my parents and the things I experienced as a child. "

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

" I don't even remember how many times I've sprained my ankle. I've had stress fractures galore and torn my PCL. You just take a little time off if you have the time, and if not, you keep training until you can take the time off. "

" It's been exciting to share my story for people to relate to me and reach out. "

" If I fall, I'll take the fall and get up and keep going. "

" I was always getting in trouble for whispering in class. "

" 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. "

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

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

" Michelle Kwan was an inspiration for everyone, including me. "

" I'm really good at window shopping, or I'll go into a store and just choose one thing. "

" Whenever Michelle Kwan texts me or mentions my name, I'm like, 'Wow.' I still can't believe that this is someone who I grew up looking up to, and they know my name. "

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

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

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

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

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

Anything Is Possible

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

" 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 got to meet Rachel Platten, who sings 'Fight Song,' I love that song. "