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" I have a great work ethic because I've watched my parents work super hard. "
Mirai Nagasu
Work Ethic
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" 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. "
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" Sports are evolving and always evolving, and people have that determination to keep going and coming back. I think I'm one of those athletes. I stand to show that people shouldn't give up. You've got to just keep going until you succeed. "
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" 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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" People have drawn me, which is super cool. I'd love to print some out and put them on my wall. "
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" It was hard for me to leave the nest, but my mom is super proud of me. She said, 'You became independent really quickly, and I'm so proud of you,' but she misses me all the same. "
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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 started skating when I was five years old in Pasadena, California. "
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" For my dad to say he's proud of me - in English - is a really big deal. "
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" I really believe in myself. "
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" Maybe Asians are switching from studying to sports. "
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" I think every brilliant mind is a little bit crazy. "
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" I always want to try for what's been offered to me. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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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. "
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" 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. "
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" I loved being at the rink every day and training. "
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