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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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" In the history of sport in general, people stick around. Look at Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn just continue on, Olympic cycle after Olympic cycle; that is why they are famous. "

Mirai Nagasu

People

Famous

History

" 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. "

Mirai Nagasu

Step

Myself

" I pride myself on being Japanese American. "

" Maybe Asians are switching from studying to sports. "

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

Mirai Nagasu

School

Skating

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

" For the American culture to evolve and include Asians is so amazing. "

" Narcissism is just self-confidence. "

" I sometimes think about adult skating and how, you know, people like Midori Ito, she competed at the adult world championships. I feel like I'll probably be someone like that. "

" Sometimes, it's hard for me to communicate my discomfort because I want to be respectful. At the same time, I've learned that you have to ask people on your team to help you out. "

Mirai Nagasu

You

Time

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

" When someone really, truly believes in themselves, magic happens. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I've learned a lot from my parents. "

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

" I can snap my toes. Everyone keeps asking me this, but I know it's kind of weird, but I think it's fun that I can snap my toes. "

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

Mirai Nagasu

Try

Things

" People have drawn me, which is super cool. I'd love to print some out and put them on my wall. "

Mirai Nagasu

Cool

People

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

" When I was in middle school, I remember thinking, like, Tara Lipinski was 14: I only got a few more years to go before I'm really old. "

Mirai Nagasu

Old

Remember

" I don't necessarily always feel happy when I'm skating. "

" Figure skaters are usually young and then just fade away. But I'm not a fade-away kind of person. "

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

Mirai Nagasu

Always

Difficult

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

" I'm great at dishwashing. "

Mirai Nagasu

Great

" 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. "

Mirai Nagasu

Enjoy

Moment

" Who cares if you get last place. This is the Olympics. Making it is the hard part. "

" 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. "