Tessa Virtue

School's always been very important to me.

— Tessa Virtue

I've been told I'm really bad at flirting.

— Tessa Virtue

I've learned a lot about pain management.

— Tessa Virtue

I am actually quite boring!

— Tessa Virtue

I definitely dress based on my mood.

— Tessa Virtue

We're huge Drake fans, I mean, but who isn't?

— Tessa Virtue

Flawless' is an unattainable thing.

— Tessa Virtue

We're so excited to skate in a Canadian market.

— Tessa Virtue

I think that physical confidence transcends to all facets of your life.

— Tessa Virtue

There's a difference between feeling nervous and feeling: 'I'm not worthy of taking the ice.'

— Tessa Virtue

To be held back by fear is to miss out on challenging yourself in different ways.

— Tessa Virtue

Any chance we have to skate for another Olympic medal, it's amazing.

— Tessa Virtue

My every day look would be mascara, blush and a little bit of lip balm.

— Tessa Virtue

I've always been such a private person. Even stepping into social media was a new world for me.

— Tessa Virtue

Let's face it, there's just different access that young boys have to sport and teams than girls.

— Tessa Virtue

It's so uncommon for athletes to push themselves the way they do and not have injuries as a result.

— 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

When we're choreographing, we're on the ice five or six hours a day. The setting for your skin is just horrendous -…

— 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

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

— Tessa Virtue

Obviously, I've reaped the benefits of sport and activity. But not many girls, as it turns out, even have the resources available…

— Tessa Virtue

Everyone has those insecurities, everyone doubts themselves but it's how we handle that as humans and as people and how we support…

— Tessa Virtue

Hydration is a key thing, as an athlete yes, but also for your skin, and I do notice the biggest difference when…

— 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 joined the Young Philanthropists Circle at the Musee Des Beaux Arts, we have little events every month where you learn about…

— Tessa Virtue

For athletes, it is unhealthy to be one-sport focused, especially at a young age. I believe in exposing kids to lots of…

— Tessa Virtue

Women in figure skating, like in every other industry, are expected to conform to an unrealistic standard of beauty. Unhealthy habits are…

— Tessa Virtue

I think that's the beauty of the Olympics. There's always a story. There's always someone you're invested in. There are so many…

— Tessa Virtue

Part of being an athlete is constantly striving for more. We're looking for perfection in a world where that doesn't exist. No…

— 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

We come from a rich history of amazing sports and athletes here in Canada and there's been a long legacy before us…

— Tessa Virtue

We have the opportunity to make people feel something, feel some emotion, and then also we get to be just pure athletes,…

— Tessa Virtue

I can get very quiet and internalize things.

— Tessa Virtue

Long-term I would love to go to law school.

— Tessa Virtue

The Nivea Care Cream changed my life.

— Tessa Virtue

Sometimes I need a pump-up song.

— Tessa Virtue

In my family, education was always important.

— Tessa Virtue

I drink hot water and lemon every morning.

— Tessa Virtue

I always love rosy cheeks, so I am all about blush.

— Tessa Virtue

I knew without doubt that I would try and continue my education as I was skating.

— Tessa Virtue