“Women in figure skating, like in every other industry, are expected to...” — Tessa Virtue Quote

“Women in figure skating, like in every other industry, are expected to conform to an unrealistic standard of beauty. Unhealthy habits are often encouraged to promote a thin frame, and young girls idealize a skewed definition of 'fit.'”

“The challenge is to balance the technical elements and what is required of us with being artists and telling a story.”

“You're never going to regret working out or being active. You might regret not doing it, you might regret pressing that snooze button, but you'll never regret getting physically active.”

“I need to see my own beauty and to continue to be reminded that I am enough, that I am worthy of love without effort, that I am beautiful, that the texture of my hair and that the shape of my curves, the size of my lips, the color of my skin, and the feelings that I have are all worthy and okay.”

“My mother hated foundation; she hated having a mask on her face - and she pushed me to build my own vision and concept of beauty for women.”

“We have received a heritage of craftsmanship, of aesthetics, of taste, of identity. Our brands have the beauty to preserve and perpetuate it.”