50 Quotes by Patrick Chan

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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

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