logo

Quotes from Nathan Chen

Once I landed the triple Salchow, I put it in the program. First landed triple toe, straight into the program. That's what I did with my quad suite.
~ Nathan Chen
Triples are hard. Triple axel is just not my jump. Quads are really my thing.
~ Nathan Chen
I like the challenge and instant gratification of landing a new jump or learning a new element. That made me fall in love with the sport.
~ Nathan Chen
Being able to land all the quads, especially doing them all in one program, is mentally huge.
~ Nathan Chen
I think my parents felt us being a minority a little bit more than I did, and they tried to shelter me from that so I didn't feel it at all.
~ Nathan Chen
As a family, we are all intrinsically motivated.
~ Nathan Chen
I never got to go to prom or homecoming or a lot of the typical teenage stuff. But, if you think about it, I've gotten to go and meet different people and travel all over the world.
~ Nathan Chen
Ever since I started skating, making the Olympic team was my ultimate dream. It's what has inspired and motivated me throughout my entire career.
~ Nathan Chen
From a logistical standpoint, I learned about when to peak, when to push, when to recover throughout the season.
~ Nathan Chen
An artistic standpoint - I've watched a lot of ballet and source some inspiration from how they move, connect with each other, and find meaning in their movement.
~ Nathan Chen
Like my parents taught me, never give up, and always love what you do.
~ Nathan Chen
Every day's a new day.
~ Nathan Chen
Netflix isn't available internationally all the time, but the NBA is. It's nice to have something that feels like home.
~ Nathan Chen
Just being here at the Olympics is pretty incredible in itself. Seeing the unity of the athletes and to see how everyone has worked so hard to get here - and we are all so excited to be here - it's awesome to be able to experience it.
~ Nathan Chen
I want to get another Olympic medal outside the team event.
~ Nathan Chen
Sometimes thinking about the Olympics makes me a little nervous.
~ Nathan Chen
The Olympics really started motivating me from the very start. That was my dream from the very beginning.
~ Nathan Chen
My parents always wanted the very best for me and pushed me further and further, so that stuck with me.
~ Nathan Chen
We were all just taught to work as hard as we could, use these opportunities to advance, and just really appreciate all that we had.
~ Nathan Chen