Quotes from Chloe Kim

I'll be really tough on myself. Someone will be like, 'Oh that's really cool' and I'll be like, 'Yeah, but there's this one flaw.'

I don't remember the exact moment I fell in love with snowboarding; it wasn't something cheesy like, 'Oh the wind was blowing through my hair and I just knew this sport was for me... ' I was good at it, and it's exhilarating!

I grew up in Southern California. If it's snowing on a day I'm supposed to train, I'll just stare out the window in all my gear and be like, 'Hmmm, maybe not today.' I hate being cold.

If I had a message to give my dad, it'd probably be, 'Thank you, thank you, thank you.' He's helped me so much on this crazy journey. Giving up his job, being away from my mom, and being away from home for that much just because of me? It's a lot. And I thank him for it.

I think, every time I'm on the mountain, I'm just so thankful to be there.

I'm so happy to have all this support from everyone around the world, and I'm forever thankful for all of them.

I love Chipotle. And I'm not just saying that. Like, I genuinely am in love with Chipotle.

I knew if I went home with the gold medal knowing that I could do better, I wasn't going to be very satisfied.

It would be meaningful if I can get a gold medal in my parents' country.

I hate it when I get grumpy. But I can only be high-energy for so long.

Before I drop in, I tend to knock on my snowboard. You know how when you jinx yourself, they're like, 'Knock on wood.' My snowboard's wood, so in case I jinxed myself sometime in the past, I just knock on my board. It just makes me feel a lot more comfortable.

Watching my family work so hard has been so inspirational, and I think I really got their work ethic.

Just because I'm young doesn't mean I didn't work hard to get to where I am.

I try not to feel pressure, because I feel like it kind of throws you off. I always try to focus on myself. But it does kind of creep into the back of my mind.

Over the years, I've hurt my thumb, separated my shoulder, and injured my back, but not too bad. Actually, my back was hurt pretty bad. I had to take an ambulance and was in bed for a week.

When I was younger, me and my dad worked really hard. We did it the hard way.

I don't snowboard to win everything. I do it because I love it. I do it because I have fun, and everyone else can think whatever they want. For me, it's all about fun, and I enjoy it so much.

I'm always working hard.

I don't get butterflies. I get a good feeling in my stomach before I compete. When I don't, I get worried.

I missed out on a few proms, homecomings, might miss my graduation. I wouldn't want it any other way... it's worth it.

It's such an honor to just represent the U.S. in the country where my parents immigrated from, and just this whole process has been amazing, and this journey has been so fun and full of so many memories that I will hold on to for the rest of my life.

I feel like I can represent both countries, in a way, because I have a Korea face, but I was born and raised in the States.

It's super cool - I have this link to Korea, and with the Olympics, I have this opportunity to represent the U.S., Korea, and my family.

I just grew up in the States, so I feel like I identify more with the American culture.