It's crazy how fast time flies and how things progress.
Nathan Chen
Never give up. There are always tough times, regardless of what you do in anything in life. Be able to push through those times and maintain your ultimate goal.
Every day is a new day, and ultimately, I have to figure out what works each day.
Every day's a new day.
There's a lot of skaters that I look up to, and I think my biggest skating role models were the two Russian competitors at the 2002 Olympic games in Salt Lake City. They really motivated me to follow my passion in skating, and it really blossomed from there.
Regardless of what I do, no matter how good it is, it's never, in my mind, 'flawless.'
Like my parents taught me, never give up, and always love what you do.
Netflix isn't available internationally all the time, but the NBA is. It's nice to have something that feels like home.
I remember being a little kid walking down the grocery aisle seeing athletes on these cereal boxes.
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.
When I watch my skating when I was younger, I definitely see all this balletic movement and this artistry come through.
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.
I have a very close family. I have four older siblings: two brothers and two sisters.
Team U.S.A. is awesome.
A lot of the things I do outside the rink are just to relax and recover. We spend so much time at the rink, so it's nice to decompress a little.
I would love to be working in a hospital or in a completely different realm, working with or exploring the lives of animals.
There are always benefits and good things, bad things that come out of every performance.
You have to have passion for what you do, or else it's difficult when the going gets tough.
Personally, I feel like there should be some sort of cap on the quads, but we should still be pushing it to a certain number.
I always carry my phone with me. I always have a computer on me.
I began skating in the official practice venue of the 2002 Games. It was a huge Olympic atmosphere with Apollo Ohno sitting on the wall every day when I walked into the rink. That was really cool and very inspiring to see.
That's something I'm actually very interested in doing, helping young skaters.
I really enjoy traveling to... I went to Spain. That was really cool. Japan was really cool. France was really cool.
These big jumps take a big toll on the body, especially a young body. So, it's kind of risk or reward, I guess.
My parents always wanted the very best for me and pushed me further and further, so that stuck with me.
Sometimes thinking about the Olympics makes me a little nervous.
Every competition is different... You can't plan for everything that happens.
I began skating when I was 3. It was during 2002, the year the Olympics were held in Salt Lake City.
If the jump is perfect, you come out, and you feel like you took a three-pointer in basketball or doing the perfect thing in whatever your sport is. You just get that adrenaline rush, a sense of satisfaction, like you want to do it again and again.
I love jumping. I have always loved jumping. I love watching jumps. I love doing jumps.
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.
Emma Watson definitely is my celebrity crush. I love 'Harry Potter.' Plus, she's gorgeous, which really helps.
I have my own life to live.
Skating is a sport that I found a lot of interest in from a very, very young age. Ultimately, I think that being on the ice, being in the cold, and trying things and challenging myself in different ways is something that made me really interested in skating.
I think that ballet and skating definitely go hand in hand, especially growing up at Ballet West, which is an incredible academy.
To have all of these jumps in my arsenal is very beneficial. I can always alter my program so I can either play it safe, or I can play it risky with high reward. It depends on what I feel like I need that day.
I'm the baby for sure. My siblings are looking out for me, making sure I'm not doing something stupid. They are making sure my head is set straight and that I'm a good person outside of skating and inside of it, too.
As a kid growing up, I didn't want to tell any of my classmates I did figure-skating because I knew they'd be like, 'Oh, you're a skater, you're gay, blah blah blah.' So I kept it to myself. Once I started getting to more of an elite level, I didn't really care what people thought, though.
I want to do something in medicine, for sure. I don't know what, exactly, that entails, but something along those lines.
Largely, I began skating because I wanted stuff to do outside of school. My mom decided to put me into figure skating.
I really wanted to play hockey. My mom thought figure skates looked easier to use, so she put me in the learn-to-skate program.
I try to get as close to 10 hours of sleep each night, as sleep is the best form of recovery.
I start in the morning with something like a breakfast burrito and a smoothie, something that gives me enough protein and carbs to start my day.
From a logistical standpoint, I learned about when to peak, when to push, when to recover throughout the season.
I want to get another Olympic medal outside the team event.
Skating is a very beautiful sport, and I love watching new programs.
I do very scientific-based training. However, for skating, that's a little bit out of the ordinary. Many skaters base their off-ice training around plyometrics, whereas mine is very strength- and power-based.
My skating career won't last forever.
I celebrate my hardworking parents and all the opportunities they gave me.
Ever since I was a younger skater, I've been working my way to these big jumps.
