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" If I fall, I'll take the fall and get up and keep going. "

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" I loved being at the rink every day and training. "

" My parents are super excited that they've produced an Olympian. I don't think they ever would have imagined this would happen in a million years, so I hope I represent not only Team U.S.A., but the Japanese-American culture and my family as well. "

" Never lose your undying belief in yourself and your abilities. "

" I'm a solo skater; the sport can be lonely. "

" I would like to be on 'Dancing With the Stars' because I want to be a star. "

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

" I fall a lot during training. "

" 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 really believe in myself. "

" I'm not a fadeaway type of person; I don't have that type of personality. "

" Narcissism is just self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

" 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. "

" Being 16 is such a great age because I'm still really young, and I'll still have a lot of chances. But the Olympics only come every four years, so you don't want to waste an opportunity. "

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

" 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 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 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. "

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

" I'm very Asian, and also my mom raised me to be polite and to eat whatever is put in front of me. I actually enjoy snails a lot. And I've eaten sea urchin and that shebang. "

" I pride myself on being Japanese American. "

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

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

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

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

" Being the heavy favorite is not always a good thing because of the amount of pressure on an athlete. "

" I believe in adventure and imagination, and I got that from my parents and the things I experienced as a child. "

" As athletes, we want to represent our country to the best of our ability. "

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