Nathan Chen Quotes

Nathan Chen

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 5, 1999

Once I really understood what skating was and what the Olympic really entailed, I knew that's what I wanted to do: I wanted to be there; I wanted to represent the U.S.

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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.

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I wanted to be a goalie.

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I don't think the demographic for skating really entails a lot of basketball watching.

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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.

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I've been working on it a lot, trying to find the artistic balance, trying to find purpose in my movement combined with the jumps.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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When I watch my skating when I was younger, I definitely see all this balletic movement and this artistry come through.

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I have my own life to live.

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I have confidence in how I've trained and prepared myself. I've dreamed about the Olympics for a long time, and it would be kind of silly and a waste to freak myself out.

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I love jumping. I have always loved jumping. I love watching jumps. I love doing jumps.

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Skating is a very beautiful sport, and I love watching new programs.

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Every competition is different... You can't plan for everything that happens.

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My training and ballet background definitely gives me the competitive edge on the ice.

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I think that ballet and skating definitely go hand in hand, especially growing up at Ballet West, which is an incredible academy.

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I've always had Russian coaches.

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From a logistical standpoint, I learned about when to peak, when to push, when to recover throughout the season.

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