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.

Saturday, August 4, 2012

I have so many fans who have been encouraging me to continue competing, and instead of really focusing on doing this for myself--as I’ve already achieved so many of my goals--I’m returning to support my fans, to show them that you can still achieve something great, no matter how old you are or how many people counted you out. I want to help inspire people and give people a moment of escape. I want to take people on my journey with me when I skate. That’s definitely something that pushed me to come back. Even if I get out there and try and fail, if I can inspire someone to try, it will have been worth it.
--sunvalley.com, "He's back! Johnny Weir discusses Olympics, Sun Valley and his return to international competition" by Mrs. Sun (Jenni Pattison Tuohy), August 3, 2012
Posted by Nancy Knisley at 12:02 PM
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