Eddie the Eagle

I liked being Eddie the Eagle, but I also like being Michael Edwards, plasterer and general builder. ”

I don't regard myself as an entertainer. I don't think that's where my talents lie. It always feels a bit uncomfortable. ”

People still think I'm a bit of a buffoon - not really an athlete. ”

The only airline I avoid like the plague is Ryanair. I don't like that, when you book, there are then all of these little extras to pay for, and you end up paying more than just flying with British Airways. ”

Some people thought I wasn't taking the sport seriously because I was always laughing and having fun, but I loved my skiing, I loved my jumping, and I thought, 'Well, why not have a smile on my face when I'm doing something that I really, really love doing,' and that's how I was. ”

I receive kindness every day. I love to smile when I'm out and about, and if someone smiles back, which happens about half the time, I think that's an act of kindness every couple of minutes in my day. ”

I always know that people will only remember me for my efforts in Calgary which, I must admit, seem without doubt to have kept the name alive. But I honestly love law and really hope it can take off for me. I'm going for it. ”

On the street, I'll hear, 'You made the Olympics for me,' or 'I love what you represented.' Only occasionally is it, 'You were a flop, an also-ran, a loser.' ”

When I plummeted into infamy in the Calgary Olympics, I never thought that a film would be made about my life. ”

You've got to think life can give you some bad knocks; no matter how hard you're knocked, you've got to get up. ”