Christian Cota Quotes

I guess I'd be nervous to skate and do hockey. Growing up in Hawaii there's not a lot of ice.

As a kid in British Columbia, going back a long way, I learned to skate.

I sort of always had an inkling towards some kind of an art form. I grew up in a very small town, and I just figure-skated. My dad played hockey and I was surrounded by sports, but it wasn't quite doing it for me. I wasn't totally fulfilled, and I did a lot of skating.

Growing up in Finland, ice hockey was the main sport. But I never played that. I went with footy. I never had any other hobbies.

I was nine-years-old when I first put on skates.

I don't really remember a time younger than 5 years old that I didn't have skates on because all I can remember is every day, tying up my skates and a big smile on my face, excited to go on the ice.

When my parents were paying for my sport, it wasn't just me out on the ice. Pretty much every dollar my mom made teaching went into my skating.

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.

I get to see the different sides of skating now which involves not only competing, but entertainment.

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.

Football is not part of that lifestyle anymore.

My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.

Hockey is my favorite because I'm from Michigan. I used to figure-skate and root for the Red Wings.

I am a competitive figure skater. I've been doing that for the same amount of time I've been doing acting. Ever since I was two.

As a kid in New Zealand, you play cricket in summer and rugby in winter. I played cricket and hockey. Not rugby. I wasn't brawny enough for it. Or silly enough, perhaps.

My dad had this thing - everyone in Canada wants to play hockey; that's all they want to do. So when I was a kid, whenever we skated my dad would not let us on the ice without hockey sticks, because of this insane fear we would become figure skaters!

I skated in ice shows all over Europe and South Africa for 20 years. I love to ice skate.

I played football. I wrestled. Those were team sports and I played for the school. When I was younger, I played kick the can and stuff like that. I loved that.

I'm excited to watch slope style and halfpipe. And then, of course, when my events are done, I get to go to hockey, which is always entertaining. I also like figure skating. I think every girl grew up watching figure skating.

Skating is big in Chicago. There's a lot of hockey; a lot of the boys play hockey. And figure skating is big.

Luckily, I discovered ice skating when I was eight and a half years old. There were two wonderful ponds within walking distance of my house. After all the physical activity the summer provided, I craved movement in the cold of winter. I had no skates, so Mom stuffed socks into my brother's old ones.

I grew up on cricket and I think Australian kids are getting so Americanized, you know?

I'm most comfortable definitely when I'm on the ice. I love to play. It's something that I just love to do.

I'm Canadian. The only difference between dating American and Canadian guys is whether you'll be watching football or hockey. I have no preference.

I love skating and sparkling and flying around the ice, and people clap for you. It's an amazing feeling.