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" 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. "

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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. "

Mirai Nagasu

Hope

Parents

Team

" 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. "

" 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! "

Mirai Nagasu

Strong

Day

" 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. "

" During finals week, I don't get a lot of sleep, and I tell myself, 'I can't do this anymore.' "

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

" 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. "

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

" Sports are evolving and always evolving, and people have that determination to keep going and coming back. I think I'm one of those athletes. I stand to show that people shouldn't give up. You've got to just keep going until you succeed. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I'm really good at window shopping, or I'll go into a store and just choose one thing. "

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

" I don't even remember how many times I've sprained my ankle. I've had stress fractures galore and torn my PCL. You just take a little time off if you have the time, and if not, you keep training until you can take the time off. "

" 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. "

Mirai Nagasu

People

Know

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

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

" I wanted to make America proud. "

" I get about seven hours of sleep a night. "

" I guess I can be stereotypical and say that Asians are very cheap. "

" My Olympic moment from the individual event was that I was really able to enjoy my skating, and so that meant a lot to me, and I didn't portray that accurately. "

Mirai Nagasu

Enjoy

Moment

" Skating becomes more important to me every year. It's obviously harder as age takes a toll on the body and the brain, and I think because of that, competing becomes much more difficult. That's why those who stick around are always so appreciative of others' skating because we know how much work goes into it. "

" I got to meet Rachel Platten, who sings 'Fight Song,' I love that song. "

" When I'm at home, I'm a real big cuddler, so I sleep with my dog in my arms. "

" It's easy to look into the future and worry about the past. "

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

Mirai Nagasu

Cool

People

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

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

" 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. "