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" I have a very close family. I have four older siblings: two brothers and two sisters. "

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

" There are always times when you don't want to go to the rink, or you don't want to do all the things you're supposed to do. Sometimes you're exhausted, or it's been a long week, but I always remind myself that this is my Olympic dream and the passion, because I love the sport very much. "

" Throughout the day, I'll snack a lot. I always have some breakfast cereal, like Kellogg's cereal, something on hand, so that I can just quickly get some carbs in. "

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

" 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 love skating. It's part of my life, and I never wanted to give it up. "

" I have confidence in how I've trained and prepared myself. I've dreamed about the Olympics for a long time, and it would be kind of silly and a waste to freak myself out. "

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

" We were all just taught to work as hard as we could, use these opportunities to advance, and just really appreciate all that we had. "

" I try to get as close to 10 hours of sleep each night, as sleep is the best form of recovery. "

" I hate spiders; I'm terrified of spiders. "

" I really like to bike outdoors and love the weight-based workouts that I do. I am not the biggest fan of other cardio-based workouts. Off-season cardio sessions are pretty grueling. "

" I would love to be working in a hospital or in a completely different realm, working with or exploring the lives of animals. "

" I genuinely dislike sequins. "

" These big jumps take a big toll on the body, especially a young body. So, it's kind of risk or reward, I guess. "

" 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. "

" My parents did not come to the U.S. with much; they had a lot of hardship. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Largely, I began skating because I wanted stuff to do outside of school. My mom decided to put me into figure skating. "

" I have my own life to live. "

" It's like you get a high off the jumps, and you crave it, and you want to do it again and again and again. "

" My family and parents were very influential in my skating career. "

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

" The Olympics really started motivating me from the very start. That was my dream from the very beginning. "

" I want to get another Olympic medal outside the team event. "

" That's something I'm actually very interested in doing, helping young skaters. "

" Never give up. There are always tough times, regardless of what you do in anything in life. Be able to push through those times and maintain your ultimate goal. "