I really brought that with me: that people think gay people are disgusting… I remember thinking, ‘Okay, I might be gay. But I won’t tell anybody. Nobody will ever know.’ Adam Rippon Read Quote
I realize now that it’s important that I share my story… Also, it’ll be easy for me to do an interview, to interact with people. Adam Rippon Read Quote
For such a long time in my life, I didn’t trust my own voice at all. I always tried to do what other people wanted. Adam Rippon Read Quote
First and foremost, I’m an athlete. And I’m an Olympian. I’m not a gay Olympian. I’m just an Olympian that’s also gay. I don’t mind reading that – like, ‘gay Olympian Adam Rippon.’ It’s fine. I hope that, in a way, it makes it easier for other young kids who are gay. If they go to the Olympics, they can just be called Olympians. Adam Rippon Read Quote
I remember my mom let me stay up late and watch Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan compete in the 1998 Olympic Games. I made paper medals and wore them the whole night. I didn’t start skating until 2000, but I was so inspired by their skating that it was why I wanted to start. Adam Rippon Read Quote
I want to represent my country to the best of my abilities. I want to make Reese Witherspoon proud. Adam Rippon Read Quote
I’ve used my sense of humor as a coping tool. It’s gotten me through a lot of challenging times. Adam Rippon Read Quote
The first time I ever sang in front of a crowd of people was, like, 10,000 people in Japan at a skating exhibition. Adam Rippon Read Quote
