If just one person, one child who is made to feel isolated, looks at me and sees that it is okay to be your own person and walk down your own path, then everything I have ever gone through will be worth it. Johnny Weir Read Quote
Now the fact that people are saying, ‘Oh my God, he’s finally come out’ – I was never in. Johnny Weir Read Quote
I totally understand that I am a little outrageous in some ways… I’m a little un-P.C., but I really wish I had the chance to perform for the American fans. Johnny Weir Read Quote
To me, skating should look effortless even when you’re doing the hardest of elements. Johnny Weir Read Quote
I am often criticized for spending too much time off the ice, but if you were in my shoes, you’d see how necessary it is. Johnny Weir Read Quote
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 the X-Games or competitive tire rolling instead? Johnny Weir Read Quote
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 person, it doesn’t really do anything to enhance my life. It’s just something I was born with, the same as green eyes. Johnny Weir Read Quote
Statistically, I’d say there are about as many gay figure skaters as there are gay football players. The majority are straight. There are just those few exceptions, and those are the ones who have gotten picked on and followed over the years. Johnny Weir Read Quote
I never ever wanted to change my sport… Figure skating was my outlet, it was my breath, it was how I could live and transmit everything I was feeling and everything I had worked for and given up and all these sacrifices I’d made throughout the years. It was how I could make them all worth it. Johnny Weir Read Quote
