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.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

As I was more in the public eye, I started to realize that more and more people were gaining strength from me being myself, not just gay people, but straight people, minorities of, you know, all kinds were gaining strength from me not being afraid to fly my freak flag.
--NBCphiladelphia.com, "Johnny Weir: Perception in the Gay Community" video, outtake from segment broadcast January 13, 2012; posted February 14, 2012; video shot January 19, 2012
Posted by Nancy Knisley at 11:43 AM
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