Quotes from Patrick Chan

I relate really well to individuals who have a career and explore other adventures outside of skating. That, to me, is fascinating.

When I was born, my parents were huge into skiing. I grew up on Mont Blanc, skiing on that hill. I was really a ski baby. Loved it; I still love it.

I do love video games. But after a while, you feel like you really need to get up and do something.

I'm not a big traveller.

I'm slowly feeling more Chinese and feel I should be more proud of being Chinese and appreciate where I've come from.

Skating has given me so many opportunities.

I can do all my jumps in practice, three in a row, five out of five, four out of five.

I love figure skating and what I am able to express creatively. I want to leave a legacy in the sport.

If I ever got in the way of Kurt Browning or Elvis Stojko, and they got mad and yelled at me, I'd be, 'Oh my God! I'm so sorry!'

I get mad at my mom. I really wish she'd put me into hockey. I'm not gifted with height, but look at Martin St-Louis. He's unbelievable. He's small, but he's so fast, so skilful. I think I could have been pretty good.

I'm not good at multitasking.

I carry a lot of muscle easily.

The attitude is different in the U.S. I feel like, in Canada, there is more of a sense of community and more of a sense of, 'I'll take the shirt off my back to help you because you're my neighbour.' There is not many of us, right? So each and every Canadian is very special.

Injuries are a huge thing for skating. I think skating is a very unnatural sport for the body, very tough on the joints.

I was born in Canada for a reason. It was because my parents wanted me to have the freedoms that this country offers.

I hope I can compete in one or two Olympics in my career. Of course I would like to win a medal, but just being there would be awesome.

I can't count on both hands how many Grand Prixs I've done and how many world championships I've been to, so I think I've really earned the experience to know that when I step on the ice at nationals and when I step on the ice at the Olympics that I feel completely aware of my environment and what to expect.

I know that, in hockey, the object of the game is simple in that you have to get the puck into the net. With figure skating, it's not as simple, and there is a ton of work that goes into it.

I was so proud to have the chance to be able to represent Canada at the Olympics in Vancouver.

The lifestyle of Vancouver does seem to really draw me towards there.

There isn't quite a feeling you get from playing video games that you get when you're playing sports, which is like a sense of euphoria. You just get the satisfaction of doing something active and feeling good after.

I skate just to satisfy my own desire and not care about other peoples desire for me to do well.

Experience is a funny thing. You dont always have it when you need it.