Mirai Nagasu Quotes

Mirai Nagasu

Profession : Athlete

Birth : April 16, 1993

I really believe in myself.

Mirai Nagasu

Just really believe in yourself and stay true to yourself.

Mirai Nagasu

Figure skaters are usually young and then just fade away. But I'm not a fade-away kind of person.

Mirai Nagasu

Who cares if you get last place. This is the Olympics. Making it is the hard part.

Mirai Nagasu

In the history of sport in general, people stick around. Look at Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn just continue on, Olympic cycle after Olympic cycle; that is why they are famous.

Mirai Nagasu

I got to meet Rachel Platten, who sings 'Fight Song,' I love that song.

Mirai Nagasu

It's been exciting to share my story for people to relate to me and reach out.

Mirai Nagasu

Although there's a stigma that you learn only until a certain point, and then you just maintain, for me to learn the triple axel at 24 goes to show that anything's possible.

Mirai Nagasu

People have drawn me, which is super cool. I'd love to print some out and put them on my wall.

Mirai Nagasu

I feel like the worst has happened to me, so what better person to skate to 'Madame Butterfly' than me?

Mirai Nagasu

I don't necessarily always feel happy when I'm skating.

Mirai Nagasu

Skating becomes more important to me every year. It's obviously harder as age takes a toll on the body and the brain, and I think because of that, competing becomes much more difficult. That's why those who stick around are always so appreciative of others' skating because we know how much work goes into it.

Mirai Nagasu

There are always moments when I think about leaving skating, but when I think about that, I'm not very smart, and I'm not very pretty, and there's nothing else that stands out about me besides my skating.

Mirai Nagasu

To all the little girls out there, I would tell them to really appreciate what their parents do for them. And also to truly believe in their dream. If they truly believe that they're capable, things will happen for them - as long as they put in the work, of course.

Mirai Nagasu

It was hard for me to leave the nest, but my mom is super proud of me. She said, 'You became independent really quickly, and I'm so proud of you,' but she misses me all the same.

Mirai Nagasu

For my dad to say he's proud of me - in English - is a really big deal.

Mirai Nagasu

I guess I can be stereotypical and say that Asians are very cheap.

Mirai Nagasu

Being the heavy favorite is not always a good thing because of the amount of pressure on an athlete.

Mirai Nagasu

Maybe Asians are switching from studying to sports.

Mirai Nagasu

I think it's because I'm so hard on myself that I can push myself this far.

Mirai Nagasu