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" If you really put your mind to it, anything is possible. "

Anything Is Possible

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" My dad usually never has time for my skating, which is OK because they have to make a living somehow. For them to put their business on hold and come all the way to Korea to watch me skate - especially my dad - he feels responsible not just for my mom and for himself, but there are a lot of people who work there, too. "

" I made history here by landing the first triple axel for a U.S. lady, third at the Olympics, and that's a big deal. "

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" 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. "

" When I come home from training, my attention immediately has to focus on my school courses, which helps keep the stress level balanced. I mostly balance both by drinking a lot of coffee and making sure I time manage well, which doesn't happen all the time, especially during finals week. "

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

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" Narcissism is just self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

" Although there's a stigma that you learn only until a certain point, and then you just maintain, for me to learn the triple axel at 24 goes to show that anything's possible. "

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

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

" Daisuke Takahashi has really good footwork. "

" I get about seven hours of sleep a night. "

" I was always getting in trouble for whispering in class. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Japanese people, they're not really one to complain. "

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

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

" I pride myself on being Japanese American. "

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