Quotes from Ashley Wagner

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.

Adding an Olympic medal to everything that I have already accomplished would be so huge for me.

In 2010, I was 17 or 18 and thought, 'Yeah, the Olympics, that might happen.'

When I step out onto the ice to compete 'Romeo and Juliet,' I don't feel like a fighter. I feel very nervous, and it's very difficult for me to get into the mindset for it.

The fact that an icon would even utter my name or have any idea of who I am is absolutely unreal.

I'm not a pretty princess, and I'm aware of that, so I like music that is really intense, really bold, and characters that in a way almost have a dark side and are kind of evil because, for me, that's when I feel my strongest and fiercest, when I'm not necessarily the good girl.

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.

I love 'The Vampire Diaries!' I can't help it - it's such a teeny-bopper show, but I think I just like it to stare at the guys.

I try to stay low-carb and high on lean protein. I'm lucky in that I love chicken and rice; it's one of my favorite meals. I steam some vegetables and top them with olive oil for some flavor.

Nothing has been easy for me... I've always had to work for everything I've gotten and everything I've accomplished.

I can adapt to change easily, but I'm not a fan of it.

I'm vicious. I can be nice off the ice, but on the ice, that's not where it's time to make friends.

I just believe in equality for all.

I love hanging out with friends and family.