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" I tell my boyfriend that... we should get a ranch so we can just adopt all the dogs that need homes, and they can just run around all day. "

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" I always want to try for what's been offered to me. "

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

" Daisuke Takahashi has really good footwork. "

" My parents always tell me that they never would have let me start if they had known how expensive and difficult figure skating is. "

" It was really, really heartbreaking to not be named to the team in Sochi, but some things are just not meant to be. That experience changed me as a skater. I took a step back and decided that some things are not worth accepting. I wanted to be on another Olympic team. I took time to evolve myself as a person and as a skater. "

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

" I skate six days a week, three sessions a day, and I go to the gym three times a week. I lift weights, do some ab work and whatever my trainer tells me to do. I take Saturdays off. "

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

" 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. "

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

Believe In Yourself

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

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

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

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

" I wanted to make America proud. "

" I really believe in myself. "

" I think being in the public eye has made me more determined than other people to show that I do belong at the top, and I believe I am one of the hardest-working people at the rink. I feel like I have always been that way, but sometimes I just get in my own way. "

" I have always believed that I am an amazing skater regardless of what the results say, and I think that determination and confidence has kept me in the game so long. "

" I like to be bold and different and to go and try things. "

" I started skating when I was five years old in Pasadena, California. "

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

" 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. "

" The only thing I can expect from myself is to learn from each competition and improve. "

" I think I would be bored if I were winning all the time, even though it would be nice. "

" 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. "

" When I'm at home, I'm a real big cuddler, so I sleep with my dog in my arms. "

" Education is more important than skating. I want to keep up with my schoolwork and my skating. "

" 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. "

" I have always believed that I've been an amazing skater regardless of what the results say. "

" 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. "