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" 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. "

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" Like my parents taught me, never give up, and always love what you do. "

" Every day is a new day, and ultimately, I have to figure out what works each day. "

" I like the challenge and instant gratification of landing a new jump or learning a new element. That made me fall in love with the sport. "

" To have all of these jumps in my arsenal is very beneficial. I can always alter my program so I can either play it safe, or I can play it risky with high reward. It depends on what I feel like I need that day. "

" Being able to land all the quads, especially doing them all in one program, is mentally huge. "

" I love jumping. I have always loved jumping. I love watching jumps. I love doing jumps. "

" 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. "

" It's reassuring knowing that people are supporting me and want to know more about me. It comes with being the national champion and making the Olympic team. I think that it's telling me I'm on the right path. "

" You have to have passion for what you do, or else it's difficult when the going gets tough. "

" I've been working on it a lot, trying to find the artistic balance, trying to find purpose in my movement combined with the jumps. "

" I want to be a full-package skater. "

" Team U.S.A. is awesome. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" I think doing a quint is very, very difficult. "

" Triples are hard. Triple axel is just not my jump. Quads are really my thing. "

" 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. "

" Every day's a new day. "

" It's something I have to remind myself about, that at every competition, I put a lot of pressure on myself, almost like it's the end of the world, and I have to keep reminding myself it's not. "

" An artistic standpoint - I've watched a lot of ballet and source some inspiration from how they move, connect with each other, and find meaning in their movement. "

" Half of learning a new element is just getting over the fear of doing it. Once you mentally prepare yourself enough to do the jump, that is really half the battle. "

" I don't think the demographic for skating really entails a lot of basketball watching. "

" I wanted to be a goalie. "

" I can't decide the results, but I can still put my best foot forward and try the best I can. "

" Once I really understood what skating was and what the Olympic really entailed, I knew that's what I wanted to do: I wanted to be there; I wanted to represent the U.S. "