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" Quads are very exciting to watch, but they're so quick, and they're very short moments in the program... I don't really enjoy it. "

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

" My parents are very good parents and have already said that they will look after me until the end of my skating career. "

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

" I'm going to stick to what I can do... because if I try and,,, do the impossible, I will either get too frustrated to the point where I won't enjoy the sport anymore, or I will get hurt and maybe have to get hip replacements at age 30. "

" 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'll always represent Canada. I was born here, and my parents chose to immigrate here. There are so many things I don't see in other countries, I see here. I love having the Maple Leaf behind me. "

" I'm very proud I'm Chinese and represent the Chinese community. "

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

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

" Traditionally, skaters tend to tie their skates very tightly. I tend to just tie my foot down, then in the ankle area, I tend to keep it loose. It gives me better mobility. But also, you're relying on your own strength as opposed to resting on the boot. "

" I have so much to give to skating in Canada. "

" Every Olympics, we always end up having someone on the podium that we had no idea, or we didn't expect them to be. "

" I hope that people will one day look back at my skating and what I brought to the table. 'Remember when Patrick skated like this? Or remember when skating was like this?' That would be a cool legacy to leave behind. "

" Experience is a funny thing. You don't always have it when you need it. "

" When I go to competitions, I don't have so much confidence that I don't worry or get nervous about the other skaters doing well. "

" All I can say is I'm proud to be Canadian. "

" 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!' "

" Skating has given me so many opportunities. "

" 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. "

" Paris is beautiful, but nothing beats home. "

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

" In Japan, skating is like NHL hockey in Canada or baseball in the U.S., so pushing the limit is very enticing. Skating is their lives. "

" Even when I'm winning, hands-down the best, it's a struggle. I'm thinking, 'Oh, God! Just get me through this.' It's like surgery. "

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

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" I'm not good at multitasking. "

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