Quotes from Nathan Chen

I want to do something in medicine, for sure. I don't know what, exactly, that entails, but something along those lines.

Team U.S.A. is awesome.

There are always benefits and good things, bad things that come out of every performance.

I began skating in the official practice venue of the 2002 Games. It was a huge Olympic atmosphere with Apollo Ohno sitting on the wall every day when I walked into the rink. That was really cool and very inspiring to see.

I like biology a lot.

It's reassuring knowing that people are supporting me and want to know more about me. It comes with being the national champion and making the Olympic team. I think that it's telling me I'm on the right path.

I have confidence in how I've trained and prepared myself. I've dreamed about the Olympics for a long time, and it would be kind of silly and a waste to freak myself out.

Every competition is different... You can't plan for everything that happens.

I've always had Russian coaches.

If it's time to indulge, I love desserts, especially Hershey's chocolate. I also love sushi and Japanese food. Food is my favorite in general.

Emma Watson definitely is my celebrity crush. I love 'Harry Potter.' Plus, she's gorgeous, which really helps.

Half of learning a new element is just getting over the fear of doing it. Once you mentally prepare yourself enough to do the jump, that is really half the battle.

I am a first-generation American of Chinese decent. My parents were both born and raised in China and moved to the U.S. in their 20s.

I do very scientific-based training. However, for skating, that's a little bit out of the ordinary. Many skaters base their off-ice training around plyometrics, whereas mine is very strength- and power-based.

I start in the morning with something like a breakfast burrito and a smoothie, something that gives me enough protein and carbs to start my day.

That would be pretty cool being the first one to do the quint.

I hate spiders; I'm terrified of spiders.

I just like to keep pushing myself and the sport.

Personally, I feel like there should be some sort of cap on the quads, but we should still be pushing it to a certain number.

I can't decide the results, but I can still put my best foot forward and try the best I can.

I tend to be a little bit more quiet and just to myself. I'm a little bit more introverted than extroverted.

I've skated after Yuzu a handful of times. The only thing I can take away from it is to be prepared for the Pooh-bears to be raining down from the audience.

I genuinely dislike sequins.

As a kid growing up, I didn't want to tell any of my classmates I did figure-skating because I knew they'd be like, 'Oh, you're a skater, you're gay, blah blah blah.' So I kept it to myself. Once I started getting to more of an elite level, I didn't really care what people thought, though.