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" I want to be a full-package skater. "
Nathan Chen
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" My parents always enforce the idea of never giving up upon all of my siblings and me, and I think that's something that will stick with me my whole life. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Emma Watson definitely is my celebrity crush. I love 'Harry Potter.' Plus, she's gorgeous, which really helps. "
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" I love jumping. I have always loved jumping. I love watching jumps. I love doing jumps. "
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" I think doing a quint is very, very difficult. "
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" 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. "
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" Every day's a new day. "
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" 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. "
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" I tend to be a little bit more quiet and just to myself. I'm a little bit more introverted than extroverted. "
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" I have a very close family. I have four older siblings: two brothers and two sisters. "
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" Every competition is different... You can't plan for everything that happens. "
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