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" There's always things that I can improve on. "
Nathan Chen
I Can
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" Every day is a new day, and ultimately, I have to figure out what works each day. "
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" We were all just taught to work as hard as we could, use these opportunities to advance, and just really appreciate all that we had. "
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" That would be pretty cool being the first one to do the quint. "
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" I want to be a full-package skater. "
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" I've been working on it a lot, trying to find the artistic balance, trying to find purpose in my movement combined with the jumps. "
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" I would love to be working in a hospital or in a completely different realm, working with or exploring the lives of animals. "
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" I am proud to be a first-generation Chinese-American in the sport of figure skating. "
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" My parents always enforce the idea of never giving up upon all of my siblings and me, and I think that's something that will stick with me my whole life. "
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" I start in the morning with something like a breakfast burrito and a smoothie, something that gives me enough protein and carbs to start my day. "
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" From a logistical standpoint, I learned about when to peak, when to push, when to recover throughout the season. "
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" I don't think the demographic for skating really entails a lot of basketball watching. "
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" My parents did not come to the U.S. with much; they had a lot of hardship. "
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" I can't decide the results, but I can still put my best foot forward and try the best I can. "
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" I hate spiders; I'm terrified of spiders. "
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" 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. "
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" Honestly, I am human. I make mistakes. "
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" Largely, I began skating because I wanted stuff to do outside of school. My mom decided to put me into figure skating. "
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" Maybe it's innate: I have a body built to jump. "
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" Regardless of what I do, no matter how good it is, it's never, in my mind, 'flawless.' "
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" My skating career won't last forever. "
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" I have confidence in how I've trained and prepared myself. I've dreamed about the Olympics for a long time, and it would be kind of silly and a waste to freak myself out. "
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" When I watch my skating when I was younger, I definitely see all this balletic movement and this artistry come through. "
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" I celebrate my hardworking parents and all the opportunities they gave me. "
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" 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. "
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" I've skated after Yuzu a handful of times. The only thing I can take away from it is to be prepared for the Pooh-bears to be raining down from the audience. "
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" I love jumping. I have always loved jumping. I love watching jumps. I love doing jumps. "
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