He treats everybody different, depending on their personalities. I don't think he'd bring a puppy to cheer up Georgi or Yuri. He's an attentive man, very understanding of our individuality... [Victor really respects Yakov, even if he broke away from the molds the man tried to place him in. He speaks about him more like an admirable father than simply a coach.]

He has a lot of love in him; both for the sport and for his proteges. More so than his gruff appearance would suggest!