Ashley Wagner Quotes
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I'm not one for neon colors.
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I always loved Michelle Kwan's outfits. Most of them were designed by Vera Wang, and they're just so simple, but the fabric that they used and the way that it was sewn together look so elegant and rich. You could tell that time had been put into it. It wasn't just another spandex, stucco-covered costume.
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When my parents were paying for my sport, it wasn't just me out on the ice. Pretty much every dollar my mom made teaching went into my skating.
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I'm scrappy.
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I know roughly when I skate a good program where the score should end up.
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You always imagine everything will go so smoothly in the Olympic season.
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I love Pinterest! Pinterest is absolutely phenomenal when you're trying to come up with a costume design.
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To put on a performance, you have to be emotional. You can't be a zombie.
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I'm so proud to be an Army brat, but it was not an easy life. Moving around so much, skating was that one constant thing I had to hold on to.
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I love hanging out with friends and family.
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Skating is one of those sports you unfortunately see people get stuck in.
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I can adapt to change easily, but I'm not a fan of it.
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I'm a show pony, and I don't get to skate with girls doing triple Axels every single day. I skate with little babies who are working on their single Axels while trying not to hit them on the ice.
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Off the ice, I can be soft, and I can be elegant and sweet.
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I'm vicious. I can be nice off the ice, but on the ice, that's not where it's time to make friends.
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My parents told me, 'Skating is a privilege, not a right, and school always comes first.'
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I'm such a strong-headed person and so stubborn, I don't need someone to be sweet to me.
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Adding an Olympic medal to everything that I have already accomplished would be so huge for me.
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I'm a strong-headed person, and you can always tell how I'm feeling in that moment.
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I'm the type of skater that needs to stay upbeat and relaxed, open, because if I stay quiet, I get in my head, and then I start to think too much and start to doubt.