“Honestly, sometimes I’m feeling like they treat me as a celebrity or an idol, but I’m not quite that. But I understand they’re all here to support me and I appreciate that passion.”

— Yuzuru Hanyu

Interpretation of a Japanese interview, as quoted in the same The New York Times-article linked above, published 4 January 2018.
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