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" In Japan, skating is like NHL hockey in Canada or baseball in the U.S., so pushing the limit is very enticing. Skating is their lives. "

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" Paris is beautiful, but nothing beats home. "

" Even though I'm very Westernized as an individual and very Canadian, I guess I've lost some of my Chinese culture. "

" Even when I'm winning, hands-down the best, it's a struggle. I'm thinking, 'Oh, God! Just get me through this.' It's like surgery. "

" Traditionally, skaters tend to tie their skates very tightly. I tend to just tie my foot down, then in the ankle area, I tend to keep it loose. It gives me better mobility. But also, you're relying on your own strength as opposed to resting on the boot. "

" I'll always represent Canada. I was born here, and my parents chose to immigrate here. There are so many things I don't see in other countries, I see here. I love having the Maple Leaf behind me. "

" Skating has given me so many opportunities. "

" I get mad at my mom. I really wish she'd put me into hockey. I'm not gifted with height, but look at Martin St-Louis. He's unbelievable. He's small, but he's so fast, so skilful. I think I could have been pretty good. "

" Quads are very exciting to watch, but they're so quick, and they're very short moments in the program... I don't really enjoy it. "

" I have a good idea of how lucky we are to be growing up in Canada. "

" I was so proud to have the chance to be able to represent Canada at the Olympics in Vancouver. "

" I can do all my jumps in practice, three in a row, five out of five, four out of five. "

" I carry a lot of muscle easily. "

" I have so much to give to skating in Canada. "

" The lifestyle of Vancouver does seem to really draw me towards there. "

" I skate just to satisfy my own desire and not care about other people's desire for me to do well. "

" I feel proud to be a skater: it's taught me how to be emotional, more connected with myself, more mature, more understanding of my thoughts and the conversations I've had with myself. "

" Experience is a funny thing. You don't always have it when you need it. "

" I'm slowly feeling more Chinese and feel I should be more proud of being Chinese and appreciate where I've come from. "

" My skating brought me to a level of being well known in Canada, but I've grown up having trained in the U.S. I haven't lost my roots in Canada thanks to the little rpminders again when I come home: People thanking me for what I do and for representing Canada in the world stage. "

" I do love video games. But after a while, you feel like you really need to get up and do something. "

" When I go to competitions, I don't have so much confidence that I don't worry or get nervous about the other skaters doing well. "

" Injuries are a huge thing for skating. I think skating is a very unnatural sport for the body, very tough on the joints. "

" I hope I can compete in one or two Olympics in my career. Of course I would like to win a medal, but just being there would be awesome. "

" When I was born, my parents were huge into skiing. I grew up on Mont Blanc, skiing on that hill. I was really a ski baby. Loved it; I still love it. "

" I have a life outside of skating. "

" I'm not good at multitasking. "

" I relate really well to individuals who have a career and explore other adventures outside of skating. That, to me, is fascinating. "

" I'm extremely well recognized in Korea just because of what I do on the ice, and there is a lack of that in Canada because hockey is our sport and it will be for eternity. "

" I love figure skating and what I am able to express creatively. I want to leave a legacy in the sport. "

" If I ever got in the way of Kurt Browning or Elvis Stojko, and they got mad and yelled at me, I'd be, 'Oh my God! I'm so sorry!' "