His wife, Jessie Fan, a dancer by profession, says that she most admires her husband's courage, as well as his optimistic, positive, uninhibited personality. "He is very courageous.
他的舞蹈家妻子樊潔兮也說，柯錫杰最令她驚訝與佩服的特質，便是他那勇往直前，並且極端樂觀、正面，絲毫不受拘束的個性。