Mirai Nagasu Quotes
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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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Sometimes, it's hard for me to communicate my discomfort because I want to be respectful. At the same time, I've learned that you have to ask people on your team to help you out.
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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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Sports is expensive, and you have to find a way to pay for it.
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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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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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I was always getting in trouble for whispering in class.
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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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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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I like to be bold and different and to go and try things.
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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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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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I have always believed that I've been an amazing skater regardless of what the results say.
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I got to meet Rachel Platten, who sings 'Fight Song,' I love that song.
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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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As athletes, we want to represent our country to the best of our ability.
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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'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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If I fall, I'll take the fall and get up and keep going.
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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.
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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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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'm a solo skater; the sport can be lonely.
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I think every brilliant mind is a little bit crazy.