118 Quotes by Chris Hoy

I was six when I saw 'ET.' It changed my life. I wasn't interested in cycling at all before.

Whatever sport I played - rugby, rowing - there were always naturally talented people who were better than me.

I certainly had no natural ability as a cyclist!

As a former track cyclist I know only too well the risk of crashing. You don't dwell on it when you are competing but there are lots of moments when you are close to serious accidents.

Most riders, experienced riders, if they go down in a crash and don't get up straight away then they know something is wrong.

We all have limitations in different forms. It could be financial, health-wise, work, family, whatever - there are things on the surface that limit what you can do.

My dad got an old bike for five pounds, re-sprayed it, made it look like a BMX and put big handlebars on it. I loved it.

I used to build ramps in my back garden. It was more about having a bit of fun than racing.

I used to row as a junior for Scotland but I was never massive, I was always tall and rangey.