Skating Quotes by Adam Rippon

8 Skating quotes by Adam Rippon

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Rippon’s quick reflections on skating give a glimpse of the dedication and joy behind his graceful moves on ice.

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As an audience member, I like to watch what they're doing, and that's one of the reasons I love skating: because it's…

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I always loved music, to dance, and to be really active. When I started skating, it was the first time all of…

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I don't want my Olympic experience to be about Mike Pence. You know, I want it to be about my amazing skating…

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I think that in figure skating, and in sports in general, that when you're young, it's considered a huge advantage because you're…

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I remember my mom let me stay up late and watch Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan compete in the 1998 Olympic Games.…

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The first time I ever sang in front of a crowd of people was, like, 10,000 people in Japan at a skating exhibition.

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I've been skating since I was 10 years old.

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When I found skating, it was something that was individual, and it was something that I could focus on being my best.…

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If I forgot to put something on, and I have to wear a trash bag, I'm just like, 'I'm gonna rock a trash bag…

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Representing the U.S.A. is one of the greatest honors of my life, and being able to do it as my authentic self makes it…

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I don't follow the rules!

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Honestly, it's really fun to be yourself. It's really fun to be me.

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I've been given this amazing platform as an Olympic athlete, and there are so many people out there who don't feel like their voice…

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1988 Olympic Champion Brian Boitano was famous for doing a Lutz with one arm over his head. And I wanted to build on that.

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I love being on Twitter and interacting with different people. Also, I very dangerously love to go shopping online!

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It's 2018, and being an openly gay man and an athlete, that is part of the face of America now.

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I want to inspire other young kids, no matter what their background is or where they're from or anything like that, that they can…

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I am from Scranton, PA.

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As a self-proclaimed cooking disaster, I try to makes things that I think I can easily master.

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I feel so honored that I've had the opportunity to share my story with so many people.

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Athletes are given a really special platform. It's our duty, as athletes, to be role models.

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Being gay is not something that defines me. What defines me is what my mom always taught me: to treat everyone with respect, to…

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I've always spoken my mind and from the heart.

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