Mirai Nagasu Quotes
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I'm that person: I will literally do everything to not get out of bed, so I have alarms set for every 15 minutes.
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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!
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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.
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Sports is expensive, and you have to find a way to pay for it.
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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.
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My mom is really dedicated to me. She drives me to school and skating, wakes up for me, and I'm just really appreciative.
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I like to be bold and different and to go and try things.
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I was always getting in trouble for whispering in class.
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My dad is a very creative type of person, so he has rolls that make no sense to most people familiar with sushi. He has a High Five roll. What is that? Don't ask questions. Just try it. He's kind of mischievous, and that's how I am, too.
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Education is more important than skating. I want to keep up with my schoolwork and my skating.
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I got to meet Rachel Platten, who sings 'Fight Song,' I love that song.
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I'm very Asian, and also my mom raised me to be polite and to eat whatever is put in front of me. I actually enjoy snails a lot. And I've eaten sea urchin and that shebang.
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For my dad to say he's proud of me - in English - is a really big deal.
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I have always believed that I've been an amazing skater regardless of what the results say.
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If I fall, I'll take the fall and get up and keep going.
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Figure skaters are usually young and then just fade away. But I'm not a fade-away kind of person.
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People have drawn me, which is super cool. I'd love to print some out and put them on my wall.
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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.
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As athletes, we want to represent our country to the best of our ability.
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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.
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I think every brilliant mind is a little bit crazy.
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On a normal day, I would wake up at 7:00 A.M. and spend about three to four hours training every day. But all of that depends on my school schedule. School and classes usually run from 8:00-10:40 A.M., but not before I've had a coffee for breakfast.
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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.
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Being the heavy favorite is not always a good thing because of the amount of pressure on an athlete.