Nobody gets lucky all the time. Nobody can win all the time. Nobody's a robot. Nobody's perfect.

Being a third time national champion is really an awesome feat. I am really, really proud that I could win again, but the program today definitely wasn't up to par with my previous two wins. There was a lot that I could have done better. I am very proud that I got through it as well as I did, even if it wasn't the best that I could do.

There are so many pros and cons to the new system. I would take all of your time and the rest of the day and miss my short program tomorrow discussing them.

I just want to have a good time out there. I had no real expectations coming in, and now, sitting in second, that's incredible. I'm not expecting anything to happen in the free that I can't control.

Having three first-time Olympians is a fresh slate and a new start. I think each of us signifies something different than the last Olympic team. We're all very different people and skaters and characters.

I can sit up here and say I don't get it. There needs to be time to learn it. I think it was a little silly going into the Olympic Games and changing the system so close to that event.