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" Skating has given me so many opportunities. "

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" 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 have a good idea of how lucky we are to be growing up in Canada. "

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

" I have a life outside of skating. "

" 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'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 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. "

" My skating brought me to a level of being well known in Canada, but I've grown up having trained in the U.S. I haven't lost my roots in Canada thanks to the little rpminders again when I come home: People thanking me for what I do and for representing Canada in the world stage. "

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

" I feel proud to be a skater: it's taught me how to be emotional, more connected with myself, more mature, more understanding of my thoughts and the conversations I've had with myself. "

" Paris is beautiful, but nothing beats home. "

" I carry a lot of muscle easily. "

" I tried all kinds of sports when I was a kid, like soccer and tennis and golf, and, in fact, started skating to be able to play hockey. "

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

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

" 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'm not a big traveller. "

" I'm competing against men who are doing five quads between the short program and the long program, and I'm at three between the two programs. Who would ever imagine that three wasn't enough for some people? "

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

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

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

" If you look at all the sports in China, the government is extremely involved and they are extremely proud of their athlete. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

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

" Even though I'm very Westernized as an individual and very Canadian, I guess I've lost some of my Chinese culture. "