Quotes from Eddie the Eagle

I broke my jaw jumping, and I broke my back and my neck in the downhill. This is normal for me.

In my case, there are only two kinds of hope - Bob Hope and no hope.

I was the best ski jumper in the United Kingdom.

If you have got a dream and you've got ambition, then go for it. You know, unless you try, you'll never know.

If you are in your sport for your country, you should be able to go to the Olympic Games and represent your sport for your country bringing people together in the interests of sport. It's a fantastic Olympic ideal, and I uphold it as much as I can.

I want my life to move on. On the other hand, I can't say no to offers, not when I'm getting £50,000 a year to be Eddie the Eagle.

I was a true amateur and embodied what the Olympic spirit is all about. To me, competing was all that mattered.

The FIS, BSF, and British Olympic Association have been trying to stop me competing internationally. They don't like the fact that I laugh and have fun and entertain the crowd.

Most people should be given a chance to compete in the Olympic Games.

Getting to the Olympic Games was my gold medal.

When I plummeted into infamy in the Calgary Olympics, I never thought that a film would be made about my life.

On the street, I'll hear, 'You made the Olympics for me,' or 'I love what you represented.' Only occasionally is it, 'You were a flop, an also-ran, a loser.'

I've had an operation on my jaw - I don't have the big jaw anymore - and I've also had an operation on my eyes.

I was an expert skier who set his sights on going to the 1988 Olympics in Canada to represent Britain, and went from novice ramps to the 120-metre jump in five months. That's possible only with utter focus.

My dad supported me by working extra hours and giving me a little bit of extra money. He bought my camper van for me so I could go into Europe and drive from competition to competition.

People still think I'm a bit of a buffoon - not really an athlete.

You can't have Alan Partridge as Eddie the Eagle!