Johnny Weir

Whether witty or wise, controversial or charming, shocking or silly, sweet or sassy, provocative or profound, inspiring or infuriating--or any combination of those--Johnny Weir, the three-time U.S. Champion, two-time Olympian, and World medalist figure skater, almost always says something worth quoting whenever he commentates a skating competition, makes a TV appearance, gives an interview, holds a press conference, writes, tweets, or is caught on video. His quotes needed to be collected and shared; hence this blog.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

People have so many emotions and characters inside. It’s just finding the way to put it out. Some people can express them at a young age, and some people can only express them when they are older and they start caring less about what people think of them. It takes a very strong person to always be capable of expressing yourself, so I believe there is beauty that resides in silence and restraint. However, it’s not possible for me to stay silent. I admire those people who can convey everything just by looking in their eyes.
--1101.com, Johnny Weir!!!, "Johnny Comes to Our Office," Episode 3: I Understand That I'm Not Perfect, September 1, 2010
(Interview at Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun with Itoi Shigesato)
Posted by Nancy Knisley at 2:04 PM
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