Tessa Virtue

What I love about Nivea is they're all about authenticity. The brand isn't pretending to be anything it isn't.

— Tessa Virtue

There's no easy way to the top of anything, but it's a lot of hard work and I feel maybe I have…

— Tessa Virtue

I have a muscular build and I've learned to embrace that because it's makes me strong, giving me speed and power on…

— Tessa Virtue

School's always been very important to me.

— Tessa Virtue

My grandmother used to make the most incredible chicken divan, and my mom has carried out that tradition. It's my comfort food.…

— Tessa Virtue

I'm very task-oriented. The idea of constantly pursuing something with purpose helps me to stay focused.

— Tessa Virtue

I couldn't believe just how emotional I was about the London Olympics. Before the Games even started, I was reading a newspaper…

— Tessa Virtue

I don't often wear perfume, because I am sensitive to smells, but vanilla has a warmth to it, and it's inviting and…

— Tessa Virtue

We care so much about the sport that we invest everything we have into it.

— Tessa Virtue

As women, we're busy. We're under stress and under pressure, and the expectations are so high for us, so the first thing…

— Tessa Virtue

Anytime an athlete deals with an injury, it forces you to revaluate and refocus.

— Tessa Virtue

When I'm not on the ice, I do interval work on the bike or the elliptical, trying to mimic a four-minute routine.…

— Tessa Virtue

I love the idea of women empowering other women. We need to come together and support one another and embrace one another.

— Tessa Virtue

I've learned a lot about pain management.

— Tessa Virtue

I definitely dress based on my mood.

— Tessa Virtue

My big break occurred when I was six years old and met Scott Moir.

— Tessa Virtue

My proficiency with ballet was on a steep decline the more I skated.

— Tessa Virtue

The Nivea Care Cream changed my life.

— Tessa Virtue

Sometimes I need a pump-up song.

— Tessa Virtue

Sometimes you forget how good it feels to just move, to express, to make different shapes, and let your body be free.

— Tessa Virtue

You have your best workouts when you go in thinking you don't want to do it, because you're so satisfied with your…

— Tessa Virtue

I think everyone struggles to feel comfortable in their skin or has at one time or another.

— Tessa Virtue

Ultimately, and I can appreciate this as I get older, those quirks and those differences are what I find so attractive about…

— Tessa Virtue

There's something about an Olympic Games and representing Canada and being part of that greater team, so when we're 70, we'll be…

— Tessa Virtue

Hair and makeup has become part of my pre-competition routine. It's a quiet time, when I can reflect, I can put on…

— Tessa Virtue