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When you came back, I know that you wanted to come back on your own terms and take more control over what you were doing.

How rewarding is it to not only win but to win doing it your way?

Oh my god, I mean, being able to do it my way on the big stage like this has been my dream.

And I got to do it, um, in my short, I got to do it in the team event,

and I got to do it tonight for the free skate and I'm gonna do it again for the Olympic gala.

So, I don't know, I'm just like over the moon. I'm the luckiest girl ever and, yeah, I'm really grateful.

Coach Phillip told me once that you hate when people ask you, "Why don't you get nervous?"

How are you able to skate with so much joy and where does that joy come from when you're on the ice?

I mean, I'm... I guess...

The thing is I love... what I like to share about myself is like my story and my art, my creative process and...

I guess messing up doesn't take away from that. It's still something. It's still a story, you know.

Um, a bad story is still a story. And I think that's beautiful. So, there's no way to lose.

I know you put so much thought into your programs. What were you kind of hoping to show on the ice tonight?

What was the story you were trying to tell?

Um, well, I was trying to show off my dress. This is a new dress. Um, and I really like it.

I was also, um, focused on engaging with the audience,

so in between my transitions I... they're kind of seated high up, so I really take a moment to look at people.

Um, smile at them, give them a little shoulder, you know. Um, engage with the crowd.

And I... I did just that. So, really happy.

Um, and I know you want to skate in the Olympic gala, but now that you're done competing at least...

at least at the Olympics, what are you most looking forward to doing next?

Um, I mean, I'm...

Everything. I'm looking forward to every moment. Um, I'm kind of present right now, so...

But, yeah, Olympic gala for sure.