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

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

" In the history of sport in general, people stick around. Look at Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn just continue on, Olympic cycle after Olympic cycle; that is why they are famous. "

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

" My dad usually never has time for my skating, which is OK because they have to make a living somehow. For them to put their business on hold and come all the way to Korea to watch me skate - especially my dad - he feels responsible not just for my mom and for himself, but there are a lot of people who work there, too. "

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

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

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

" 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! "

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

" My mom is really dedicated to me. She drives me to school and skating, wakes up for me, and I'm just really appreciative. "

" I have a great work ethic because I've watched my parents work super hard. "

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

" I would like to be on 'Dancing With the Stars' because I want to be a star. "

" Although there's a stigma that you learn only until a certain point, and then you just maintain, for me to learn the triple axel at 24 goes to show that anything's possible. "

" I wanted to make America proud. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I fall a lot during training. "

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

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

" I pride myself on being Japanese American. "

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

" When I come home from training, my attention immediately has to focus on my school courses, which helps keep the stress level balanced. I mostly balance both by drinking a lot of coffee and making sure I time manage well, which doesn't happen all the time, especially during finals week. "

" Being the heavy favorite is not always a good thing because of the amount of pressure on an athlete. "

" 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. "