Quotes from Tessa Virtue

I'm very task-oriented. The idea of constantly pursuing something with purpose helps me to stay focused.

There's something about an Olympic Games and representing Canada and being part of that greater team, so when we're 70, we'll be wanting to be Olympians still. That stays with you, I think.

My proficiency with ballet was on a steep decline the more I skated.

I've always been such a private person. Even stepping into social media was a new world for me.

Hydration is a key thing, as an athlete yes, but also for your skin, and I do notice the biggest difference when I stay hydrated.

My big break occurred when I was six years old and met Scott Moir.

We found our joy in being athletes in PyeongChang. Our biggest joy was being on the ice. Every moment revolved around just what it would take to win the Olympics.

I couldn't believe just how emotional I was about the London Olympics. Before the Games even started, I was reading a newspaper sitting in a hair salon and my mom looked over at me and I was just sobbing, because something about seeing the rings and hearing the athletes' excitement and just kind of knowing exactly what they were going through.

I think that's the beauty of the Olympics. There's always a story. There's always someone you're invested in. There are so many Olympic moments that resonate with people all across Canada, and I think that's the beauty of it.

Understanding my worth in the market is part of my job, and ensuring I am valued is important to me. I love negotiating, and do so frequently for contracts. I am fair and reasonable, but willing to walk away if a deal cannot be struck.

When we're choreographing, we're on the ice five or six hours a day. The setting for your skin is just horrendous - the stress and the competition makeup and the training itself.

We're in a world and a society where we're all striving for this perfection that doesn't exist.

Part of being an athlete is constantly striving for more. We're looking for perfection in a world where that doesn't exist. No matter what we do and what we accomplish or how we perform, we're always looking at areas we can improve upon.

I think everyone struggles to feel comfortable in their skin or has at one time or another.

I do feel different whether I'm in the gym or on the ice when I have a cute outfit on. I think most girls can relate - you carry yourself differently.

There are many things I love about my job! For instance, as a creative outlet, there's no better way to express myself than through choreography and physical movement.

My mom has always shopped for me. I'm so lucky that I have an in-house stylist.

We're huge Drake fans, I mean, but who isn't?

In my family, education was always important.

I love the idea of women empowering other women. We need to come together and support one another and embrace one another.

Long-term I would love to go to law school.

I've learned a lot about pain management.