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" Who cares if you get last place. This is the Olympics. Making it is the hard part. "

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" Daisuke Takahashi has really good footwork. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I always want to try for what's been offered to me. "

" Maybe Asians are switching from studying to sports. "

" 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. "

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

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

" When I was in middle school, I remember thinking, like, Tara Lipinski was 14: I only got a few more years to go before I'm really old. "

" I've learned a lot from my parents. "

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

" 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 named to the Olympic team has special meaning to it because I feel like I've come full circle. "

" I don't necessarily always feel happy when I'm skating. "

" 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. "

" Michelle Kwan was an inspiration for everyone, including me. "

" I'm great at dishwashing. "

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

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

" It was really, really heartbreaking to not be named to the team in Sochi, but some things are just not meant to be. That experience changed me as a skater. I took a step back and decided that some things are not worth accepting. I wanted to be on another Olympic team. I took time to evolve myself as a person and as a skater. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I think, as a skater, I started out really strongly, and as I have grown in the public eye, I have had my rough seasons that most people don't get as much attention for. "

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

" 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. "

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