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" Maybe Asians are switching from studying to sports. "

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" My parents always tell me that they never would have let me start if they had known how expensive and difficult figure skating is. "

" Michelle Kwan was an inspiration for everyone, including me. "

" I think my own thinking is harsher than my mom's discipline. "

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

" Being named to the Olympic team has special meaning to it because I feel like I've come full circle. "

" Sports is expensive, and you have to find a way to pay for it. "

" A lot of people know me for my speed and my flexibility. I like to jump, but I'm not really the best jumper. I'm more of a spinner. "

" On a normal day, I would wake up at 7:00 A.M. and spend about three to four hours training every day. But all of that depends on my school schedule. School and classes usually run from 8:00-10:40 A.M., but not before I've had a coffee for breakfast. "

" I think it's because I'm so hard on myself that I can push myself this far. "

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

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

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

" 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 tell my boyfriend that... we should get a ranch so we can just adopt all the dogs that need homes, and they can just run around all day. "

" 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. "

" There are moments when I think I'm not very smart and not very pretty, and skating is the only thing that stands out about me. It's like the love of my life. When you love someone, sometimes you want to break up. "

" Something that I saw in Sochi that I didn't get the opportunity to have in Vancouver was the team holding hands with arms in the air and medals around their neck. "

" It's been exciting to share my story for people to relate to me and reach out. "

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

" I skate six days a week, three sessions a day, and I go to the gym three times a week. I lift weights, do some ab work and whatever my trainer tells me to do. I take Saturdays off. "

" Sometimes, it's hard for me to communicate my discomfort because I want to be respectful. At the same time, I've learned that you have to ask people on your team to help you out. "

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

Anything Is Possible

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

" I don't necessarily always feel happy when I'm skating. "

" Narcissism is just self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

" I used to skate around the rink with my mom, and we used to race each other until I started getting way better. Then she hung up her skates and resorted to playing my music at the rink. "

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

" Everyone has been injured, regardless of whether they're an athlete or not. "

" I think being in the public eye has made me more determined than other people to show that I do belong at the top, and I believe I am one of the hardest-working people at the rink. I feel like I have always been that way, but sometimes I just get in my own way. "