As an athlete, I know that I’m such a perfectionist that I’ll want to go out and keep working on something over and over until it’s perfect. Part of growing up is learning to take a step back. Adam Rippon Read Quote
I always said that if I had the platform and the opportunity to share my story and make it easier for others, I would – so that, in a way, I can be the role model that I was looking for as a kid. Adam Rippon Read Quote
Sometimes I might meet people, and they might just not like me, not want to get to know me. And that’s OK. They’re boring as hell anyway. Adam Rippon Read Quote
When I found skating, it was something that was individual, and it was something that I could focus on being my best. And I loved the whole practice, and I also loved performing. It was probably the first time I felt really good about myself and that I was good at something, because I always liked being athletic. Adam Rippon Read Quote
I love to have my own story, my own path, and forge ahead because my career isn’t going to be like anyone else’s. Adam Rippon Read Quote
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 fearless, and you also don’t have bad past experiences. But with age comes experience, and I have found that my experience is a huge advantage to me as a competitor. Adam Rippon Read Quote
I’m able to go out there, and I’m really able to be, like, unabashedly myself. And I want somebody who’s young, who’s struggling, who’s not sure if it’s OK if they are themselves to know that it’s OK. Adam Rippon Read Quote
