Quotes from Mirai Nagasu

I loved being at the rink every day and training.

When someone really, truly believes in themselves, magic happens.

My mom is really dedicated to me. She drives me to school and skating, wakes up for me, and I'm just really appreciative.

For my dad to say he's proud of me - in English - is a really big deal.

I like to be bold and different and to go and try things.

I think I would be bored if I were winning all the time, even though it would be nice.

I think every brilliant mind is a little bit crazy.

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.

Being 16 is such a great age because I'm still really young, and I'll still have a lot of chances. But the Olympics only come every four years, so you don't want to waste an opportunity.

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.

Maybe Asians are switching from studying to sports.

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.

I skate six days a week, three sessions a day, and I go to the gym three times a week. I lift weights, do some ab work and whatever my trainer tells me to do. I take Saturdays off.

I would like to be on 'Dancing With the Stars' because I want to be a star.

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.

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.

I was always getting in trouble for whispering in class.

I pride myself on being Japanese American.

People have drawn me, which is super cool. I'd love to print some out and put them on my wall.

I think my own thinking is harsher than my mom's discipline.

Sports is expensive, and you have to find a way to pay for it.

I believe in adventure and imagination, and I got that from my parents and the things I experienced as a child.

During finals week, I don't get a lot of sleep, and I tell myself, 'I can't do this anymore.'

Who cares if you get last place. This is the Olympics. Making it is the hard part.