Best Johnny Weir Sayings
- Being in the public eye is part of what I do, and taking on a multitude of different projects - television, radio, fashion, writing or… Bills
- Creating emotion was what my career was all about. I wanted people to laugh at me; I wanted people to cry with me. I wanted… All
- Figure skating is a bit dated - it's like that tweed jacket you pull out of the back of your closet from time to time,… Bit
- Figure skating is theatrical, and a part of it is wearing costumes. My costumes were very over-the-top and outrageous for figure skating. But for me,… All
- I am an American man, and in America, we still think of figure skaters as little girls in pretty, sparkly dresses - I worked very… America
- I design all of my costumes. I like to go out there and feel like I have contributed to every part of what I do.… All
- I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an athlete. Yes, my… Athlete
- I got into figure skating for the art of it, as well as the sport, and how much I love it. And, you know, I… Art
- I love the Olympic Games. The Olympics are an event that few can fathom but all can enjoy, and that's why athletes work our whole… All
- I think I've gotten more attention after the Olympics than any other U.S. athlete, and it's really great that people are recognizing who I am… Any
- I think it is important for young people to see other young people on television doing something positive with their life, making positive changes and… Changes
- I'm going to be a happy housewife. I'm going to be washing boxers and cooking and doing all those sorts of housewife duties. I just… All
- In figure skating, your body can only last for so long. I can't be 50 and trying to skate but I can be 50 and… Achieve
- In spite of all the skills that I do have, to relate to the normal world I have no applicable skills. I can speak Russian,… All
- It's easier for me to go to Russia and train with top coaches and choreographers there than go to Colorado Springs and train with 14… Choreographers
- It's of very little importance to me that I was born gay. It doesn't make me a better athlete, it doesn't make me a stronger… Athlete
- My family, the support of my friends, the amount of people that have written and come up to me on the street and said, 'Thank… Adam
- My whole career, I've had an issue with always kind of being an underdog and making a big mistake when it counts and falling and… All
- No mother wants to hear her son say he's gay. Those two words rip the picture of a daughter-in-law and grandchildren into pieces. I felt… All
- The booing and the drama help make the Olympics interesting, but at what cost? When will people finally get tired of it and start watching… Booing
- The skating community is very fickle. And with me, they're especially fickle for whatever reason. Maybe I bring it on myself, but if you don't… Behind
- When you have an audience standing and screaming the entire way through the short program and cheering every element you do, whether it's footwork, or… Amazing
- I want to be judged by who I am, not what I am. I mean, I am Johnny Weir. Judge me the way you see… Hate
- The life of an athlete does have to be lonely and you have to be focused on your craft and what you do. Loneliness is… Athlete
- To be honest, I just want to go somewhere where I can wear a white Speedo. Go