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" I love skating. It's part of my life, and I never wanted to give it up. "

" Largely, I began skating because I wanted stuff to do outside of school. My mom decided to put me into figure skating. "

" There are always times when you don't want to go to the rink, or you don't want to do all the things you're supposed to do. Sometimes you're exhausted, or it's been a long week, but I always remind myself that this is my Olympic dream and the passion, because I love the sport very much. "

" I always carry my phone with me. I always have a computer on me. "

" Skating is a sport that I found a lot of interest in from a very, very young age. Ultimately, I think that being on the ice, being in the cold, and trying things and challenging myself in different ways is something that made me really interested in skating. "

" Once I really understood what skating was and what the Olympic really entailed, I knew that's what I wanted to do: I wanted to be there; I wanted to represent the U.S. "

" Maybe it's innate: I have a body built to jump. "

" From a logistical standpoint, I learned about when to peak, when to push, when to recover throughout the season. "

" I wanted to be a goalie. "

" I try to get as close to 10 hours of sleep each night, as sleep is the best form of recovery. "

" As a kid growing up, I didn't want to tell any of my classmates I did figure-skating because I knew they'd be like, 'Oh, you're a skater, you're gay, blah blah blah.' So I kept it to myself. Once I started getting to more of an elite level, I didn't really care what people thought, though. "

" My parents did not come to the U.S. with much; they had a lot of hardship. "

" I do very scientific-based training. However, for skating, that's a little bit out of the ordinary. Many skaters base their off-ice training around plyometrics, whereas mine is very strength- and power-based. "

" I never got to go to prom or homecoming or a lot of the typical teenage stuff. But, if you think about it, I've gotten to go and meet different people and travel all over the world. "

" I have my own life to live. "

" My training and ballet background definitely gives me the competitive edge on the ice. "

" I am a first-generation American of Chinese decent. My parents were both born and raised in China and moved to the U.S. in their 20s. "

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" I've always had Russian coaches. "

" Being able to land all the quads, especially doing them all in one program, is mentally huge. "

" It's reassuring knowing that people are supporting me and want to know more about me. It comes with being the national champion and making the Olympic team. I think that it's telling me I'm on the right path. "

" I celebrate my hardworking parents and all the opportunities they gave me. "

" I think my parents felt us being a minority a little bit more than I did, and they tried to shelter me from that so I didn't feel it at all. "

" It's crazy how fast time flies and how things progress. "

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" I began skating in the official practice venue of the 2002 Games. It was a huge Olympic atmosphere with Apollo Ohno sitting on the wall every day when I walked into the rink. That was really cool and very inspiring to see. "

" Skating is a very beautiful sport, and I love watching new programs. "