Romeo LeBlanc Quotes

It's important to me to defend the Canadian colours. And I don't just do it in tennis. I might now follow hockey as much as the average Canadian, but I support several Canadian teams. I'm a big fan of the Toronto Raptors. On top of that, I love my country, simple as that. It's a magnificent country; the people are really welcoming.

I think it's the Canadian spirit that encourages people to dream a little bit.

The core of who I am is Canadian.

Being around all the great names of the game at a young age because they were my heroes; the fact this meant so much to Canada. It was just an incredible thing to be a part of.

I'm not a hockey fan, which is probably why I had to leave Canada in the first place.

September 11, 2001, revealed heroism in ordinary people who might have gone through their lives never called upon to demonstrate the extent of their courage.

Canadians are the best, they're the best.

Why would I be embarrassed about being Canadian? I'm very proud. We're just the nicest people. Everyone likes us.

Canadians are very proud of me, of my career.

We Canadians are not given as a people to great patriotic displays.

There aren't any great men. There are just great challenges that ordinary men like you and me are forced by circumstances to meet.

The greatest man is he who chooses the Right with invincible resolution, who resists the sorest temptations from within and without, who bears the heaviest burdens cheerfully, who is calmest in storms and most fearless under menace and frowns, whose reliance on truth, on virtue, on God, is most unfaltering. I believe this greatness to be most common among the multitude, whose names are never heard.

To those who attack Malala, I say, if you attack one Malala, thousands of Malalas will be born.

Everything about Canada makes me proud to be Canadian.

I'm extremely patriotic. I'll always be Canadian.

Nevadans, and all Americans, are resilient. Overcoming adversity is a part of our national heritage.

All I can say is I'm proud to be Canadian.

When I was growing up, I felt like no one gave Canadians a chance. And now that they see we have quality in Canada and it's amazing to see.

Canadians are all over the world. When they get a chance to support their team and show up, they've been doing it.

I embraced everything that I thought would hold me back from pursuing my dreams and used my insecurities to give me the courage to inspire and advocate for others who possessed many of the same insecurities I had.

As a Canadian, I feel like we all have a stake in the business here. And no matter how far you stray - and I've been down in L.A. for a long time - no matter how far you stray you have a stake in the state of the business... It really does matter and I'm always rooting for the entire country.

I'm happy that I can wear the Canadian jersey with pride. I'm happy that I can say I'm a Canadian playing overseas.

I am so proud to call myself Canadian! Thank you, Canada, for welcoming me with open arms!

Play for Canada? Why not? I have a Canadian passport.

Even as a kid, I don't think I bought into a lot of the mythology about Canada.