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.

Friday, September 24, 2010

When you're making all the teams, it's great, and it's glamorous, and you get to dress up and be on television and things like that. But you forget what life might be like if you didn't have that. And then, once you win your medal, when you get thrust off the radar, you have to deal with those demons, and deal with that life that you've never had.
--nbcolympics.com, "Johnny Weir: In his own words," 2006 pre-Olympics interview
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