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"Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart."
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"When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and you're the only sure thing in the Olympics, it can undermine your confidence."

"I just try to touch people's hearts in a way through skating, so they're not just witnessing a performance, they're feeling a performance and they're a part of it."

"Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage."

"So as an amateur Olympic competitor I loved criticism, because it made me better. But now as a professional I don't really know how to channel it or where to take it, so I don't take it quite as well."

"Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance."
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