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If you ask another competitor...

If you ask another competitor, they may tell you they felt very competitive towards me. But I can tell you that my biggest competition was myself. There's only so much you can do, right? There is only so much energy that one has. My focus was on how do I get the best out of myself.

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Winning is not about how many...

Winning is not about how many medals you get-it's about accomplishing goals and just being the best you can be!

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When I feel like I'm in a rut...

When I feel like I'm in a rut, I remember it's the little things in life that are important, like riding a bike with a friend or eating ice cream with my baby niece.

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I skated like it's a sport, w...

I skated like it's a sport, went for everthing and just gave it my best shot. It turned out freat. I had nothing to lose. You might be the best in your heart, but not in other people's sight.

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Literally falling on the ice ...

Literally falling on the ice and having to pick yourself up in front of thousands of people is not an easy thing to do. The thing that you learn is to pick yourself back up, to learn from your mistakes.

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I needed to turn off the nega...

I needed to turn off the negative voice in my head - I was psyching myself out.

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Don't focus on the negative t...

Don't focus on the negative things that can happen, just think about the positive things.

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And what is a gold medal? I'd...

And what is a gold medal? I'd never really thought about it before Nagano. Now I realize that it's a dream to strive for. I love my silver medal, because it stands for all my dreams and all I'm still capable of fulfilling

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It's incredible. Nine? Wow. I...

It's incredible. Nine? Wow. I just remember winning my first one, getting the medal and the plate, the pin with the diamond for first place. My ninth title, I have no answer for that because I never thought it would be possible.

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I look back at 1993 or 1994 w...

I look back at 1993 or 1994 when I made it to the National Championships, and I was on used skates and handmade or borrowed costumes. But my mom was there every step of the way for me: she was the one traveling with me all over the world at age 13.

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When I look at the kids train...

When I look at the kids training today... I can tell which ones are going to do well. It's not necessarily the ones who have the most natural talent or who fall the least. Sometimes it's the kids who fall the most, and keep pulling themselves up and trying again.

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To be the best, you need to b...

To be the best, you need to be the most well-trained and well-prepared athlete you can be. The pressure is going to be all around you. You just have to make sure that your body and mind is fine-tuned. Then you go out there and do it.

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You can always say, 'I wish I...

You can always say, 'I wish I had landed that triple flip better, or I wish I didn't fall.' They're not regrets, just mistakes.

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The biggest lessons I learned...

The biggest lessons I learned were probably the times where I had the biggest setbacks and the biggest challenges - when I had the biggest jumps forward and lessons learned.

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I was improving in the sport ...

I was improving in the sport at age 10, 11, when I was getting my triple jumps - and it was suddenly very isolating. I was doing really well in competitions, and it felt strange because people that were my friends became almost jealous.

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I would encourage people to p...

I would encourage people to participate in sports. You don't have to dream of being an Olympic or a professional athlete.

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I tell aspiring young skaters...

I tell aspiring young skaters to dream big, work hard, have fun, and follow their passion. It's simple to say never give up, but learn from your mistakes to keep growing.

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Sports provides that tool kit...

Sports provides that tool kit to be successful in life. Because it's not always going to be smooth sailing.

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A few years after I finished ...

A few years after I finished skating, someone asked where my medals were. I'm like, 'In a suitcase somewhere.' Now they're nicely displayed in an ice rink, but medals don't really mean that much. It's the experience, the story of the skating, the love.

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Even at a young age, when you...

Even at a young age, when you start to do well, it's tough because it's lonely on top, and I wasn't the most popular.

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