“My dad is a part of who I am, and he was a very hard working person an...” — Pascal Siakam Quote

“My dad is a part of who I am, and he was a very hard working person and someone who worked to achieve his goals and make sure his family is straight and I always admired that. My mom worked so hard. I had two hard-working parents around me.”

“When you get minutes and you have the trust of the coaches and guys just letting you play your game and be yourself, it definitely helps.”

“I think that's the beauty of it - knowing you're not where you want to be, there is something new you can learn every day. That gets you excited.”

“Brazilian football has always been very much admired in Japan and, of course, after my participation and so many other Brazilians, it was like they created a new style of play in homage to Brazilian football.”

“The Champions League was something very distant for us. I grew up in a very small town with 50,000 inhabitants, and it was a way of being able to watch my idols or people I admired play football on television.”

“Someone I've always admired is Catherine O'Hara... I think she's one of the best actresses in the country, not only comedy. I just think she's just a step aside from everybody, she's just wonderful.”