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

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" 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. "

" Getting to the Olympics was the hard part. "

" 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. "

" Whenever Michelle Kwan texts me or mentions my name, I'm like, 'Wow.' I still can't believe that this is someone who I grew up looking up to, and they know my name. "

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

" I'm great at dishwashing. "

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

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

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

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

" I've always been an A or B student. When I get a B, I freak out a little bit! "

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

" You can train to be ready for the nerves, and we simulate it all the time, but it's never the same when it actually matters. "

" I think every brilliant mind is a little bit crazy. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Figure skaters are usually young and then just fade away. But I'm not a fade-away kind of person. "

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

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

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

" There are always moments when I think about leaving skating, but when I think about that, I'm not very smart, and I'm not very pretty, and there's nothing else that stands out about me besides my skating. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I always soak in a bath with Epsom salts for a minimum of 20 minutes to absorb the magnesium once I get home. "

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

" Just really believe in yourself and stay true to yourself. "

Believe In Yourself

" I feel like the worst has happened to me, so what better person to skate to 'Madame Butterfly' than me? "