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

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" I have always believed that I've been an amazing skater regardless of what the results say. "

" Not only would my parents work full hours, my parents both woke up at 5 A.M. My dad left the house at 5 A.M. to go to the fish market to pick out his own fish, and my mom woke up at 5 A.M. to wake me up in order to get me ready for skating before school. "

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

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" I really believe in myself. "

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

" To all the little girls out there, I would tell them to really appreciate what their parents do for them. And also to truly believe in their dream. If they truly believe that they're capable, things will happen for them - as long as they put in the work, of course. "

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" It was my goal and dream to be selected to the Olympic team, so I knew going into it the amount of responsibility I was given. "

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

Anything Is Possible

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" Pre-competition rituals include nap time, because when competition rolls around, I'm a sloth. I also FaceTime my dogs. "

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Self-Confidence

" I have a great work ethic because I've watched my parents work super hard. "

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" 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. "

" A long time ago, a sports reporter wrote that I wasn't strong in the free-skate, that I was more of a short-program skater. And that bothered me because I work so hard every day just for a person to judge me on a couple of bad skates and deem me a bad free skater. That's absurd! "

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