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It's a pretty crazy adrenaline rush because I feel like every run is different. You can never really expect anything. It's like a new adventure every time you drop into the pipe.
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If you give me fro-yo without mangoes, you're dead to me. If you say that Hawaiian pizza is gross, we're done.
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I try not to feel pressure, because I feel like it kind of throws you off. I always try to focus on myself. But it does kind of creep into the back of my mind.
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If I had a message to give my dad, it'd probably be, 'Thank you, thank you, thank you.' He's helped me so much on this crazy journey. Giving up his job, being away from my mom, and being away from home for that much just because of me? It's a lot. And I thank him for it.
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I don't get butterflies. I get a good feeling in my stomach before I compete. When I don't, I get worried.
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To me, snowboarding is really an art form, and I think every athlete, every snowboarder has her own style, and that makes them stand out.
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I'm always working hard.
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My mom wouldn't let me dye my hair for the longest time.
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I knock on my board to unjinx myself.
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I just want to be that young girl from L.A. who snowboards and gets her nails done.
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I think the cool thing about snowboarding is that everyone has their own style.
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When I first started snowboarding, my dad pretty much dragged me into it. I wasn't old enough to be like, 'Oh, I wanna snowboard!' you know?
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My dad gave up his job; he stopped working - for me. Without that, I definitely wouldn't be as successful.
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I just grew up in the States, so I feel like I identify more with the American culture.
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I just say, 'Never give up.'
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My father didn't want to ski alone, so he took me up to the mountains in order to basically bribe my mom to come with him.
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It's super cool - I have this link to Korea, and with the Olympics, I have this opportunity to represent the U.S., Korea, and my family.
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Just because I'm young doesn't mean I didn't work hard to get to where I am.
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It's hard to describe my style. People will tell me that I'm really flowy.
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I missed out on a few proms, homecomings, might miss my graduation. I wouldn't want it any other way... it's worth it.
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Four is actually my lucky number.
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Watching my family work so hard has been so inspirational, and I think I really got their work ethic.
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I think I've started to have a lot more fun around snowboarding, even going out of the halfpipe and going to hit some jumps or getting some 'pow.' That definitely made it a lot more fun to me, just adding that much positivity into snowboarding.
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Snowboarding requires lower-body strength.