The Quotable Johnny Weir

2012-02-18T15:18:00.000-05:00

Coming from a really small town in Pennsylvania where no one really does anything except go cow tipping and just kind of hangs out, it was kind of odd, I guess, for my parents to see I was interested in something like figure skating.
--BLADES on Ice magazine, "Johnny Weir Says What's On His Mind" by Michelle Wojdyla, September - October 2005 issue

2012-02-17T20:05:00.000-05:00

I'm just honored doing exactly what I'm supposed to do. And through my marriage, I think Victor and I will inspire a lot of people.
--NBCphiladelphia.com, "Johnny Weir on Marriage, the Olympics and Controversy" video, segment broadcast January 13, 2012; posted February 14, 2012; video shot January 19, 2012

2012-02-17T19:16:00.000-05:00

When I see a spider, I usually take a shoe or a book, and I chase it until I can kill it because I’m so afraid and I don’t want it to get to my bed or in my shoes, I don’t want anything like that!
--weir.ru, "Johnny Weir: Back to Basics," July 6, 2007

2012-02-17T12:36:00.000-05:00

I represent a small part of the gay community, and it's a lot of pressure for people to put...the entire gay community on my shoulders because I represent Johnny Weir and what I'm all about and you can represent who you're all about.
--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

2012-02-17T11:46:00.000-05:00

When I’m 40 and can’t fit into the clothes I have now, I’m going to make a fortune selling them as vintage.
--phillymag.com, "Johnny Drama" by Amy Strauss, December 20, 2007

2012-02-16T16:55:00.000-05:00

I feel no need to stand on a soapbox and preach for a community; I preach for myself.
--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

2012-02-16T16:15:00.000-05:00

We’re gonna blow it out, Johnny Weir-style. I don’t do anything half. It’s going to be next fall or winter. I’m thinking a possibly skating-related celebration.
--nymag.com, "Fug Girls: A Gossip Girl Reunion at Chris Benz" by The Fug Girls, February 13, 2012
(on his wedding plans)

2012-02-16T12:15:00.000-05:00

I'm wearing a decidedly understated outfit today for this press conference.

[Lu Ann Cahn: Because?]

Because I wanted it to be very serious and about my sport--as I'm getting my hair lifted six feet up.
--NBCphiladelphia.com, "Johnny Weir on Marriage, the Olympics and Controversy" video, segment broadcast January 13, 2012; posted February 14, 2012; video shot January 19, 2012 before the press conference announcing his return to competitive skating

2012-02-16T11:43:00.000-05:00

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

2012-02-15T21:45:00.000-05:00

I'm channeling Cruella De Vil.
--icenetwork.com. The Inside Edge, "Stylish Weir, beloved Kwan" by Sarah S. Brannen and Drew Meekins, January 27, 2012
(on his hair with single streak)

2012-02-15T15:27:00.000-05:00

I always look bad when I try to dress up like a boy. When I wear a boy suit or a boy tuxedo, I look ridiculous. I have to mix it up. Boy, girl, girl, boy. You know? Boy. I like to mix it because that’s who I am.
--styleite.com, "Johnny Weir" I Always Look Bad When I Dress Like A Boy" by Justin Fenner, February 14, 2012

2012-02-15T12:12:00.000-05:00

I also have a weird sense of my body because I'm an ice skater so everything's always tight and sparkly and shiny and I have a tendency to go too much.
--papermag.com, "Johnny Weir Shares His Worst Fashion Mistake Ever at Alice + Olivia" by Abby Schreiber, February 14, 2012
(on his memory of a particularly unfortunate outfit)

2012-02-15T12:00:00.000-05:00

I'm not a go out and about kind of person. I like middle of the day, hair and makeup, and then I can sleep regularly at night. I'm not a person that was ever in the clubs or intrigued by nightlife or anything. I like having a good bottle of wine at a restaurant in a corner booth--and then go to bed.

[Lu Ann Cahn: This doesn't fit your persona at all.]

I know, and that's why I have a persona I suppose, because I'm very Mary, Mary quite contrary.
--NBCphiladelphia.com, "Johnny Weir: I'm not a go out and about kind of person" video, outtake from segment broadcast January 13, 2012; posted February 14, 2012; video shot January 19, 2012

2012-02-15T10:16:00.001-05:00

I am flamboyant, I am artistic, I am different, I'm weird, I have one highlight in my hair. And I don't think there's anything wrong with that, and people that have an issue with me for all the wrong reasons--my flamboyance, my over-the-top gayness, as they would say--it's usually because they have something going on inside themselves...It's not me hurting them.
--NBCphiladelphia.com, "Johnny Weir: I am Flamboyant, I am Artistic, I am Different" video, outtake from segment broadcast January 13, 2012; posted February 14, 2012; video shot January 19, 2012

2012-02-14T16:33:00.000-05:00

I make the worst-dressed list because I wear women's clothes. They don't see my vision!
--stylecaster.com, "Johnny Weir's Assistant For A Day: My Fashion Week Adventure" by Spencer Cain, February 14, 2012

2012-02-14T15:49:00.000-05:00

I actually look weird when I dress up like a boy...when I try to do the full boy tuxedo look, I look ridiculous. It's kind of like that scene in The Birdcage where Nathan Lane tries to wear a suit and wears yellow stockings underneath.
--papermag.com, "Johnny Weir Shares His Worst Fashion Mistake Ever at Alice + Olivia" by Abby Schreiber, February 14, 2012

2012-02-14T15:42:00.000-05:00

Everything sparkles, as you can imagine. Everything sparkles, Fabergé eggs and gold gilt mirrors. It’s a little over the top.
--nymag.com, the Cut, "Newlywed Johnny Weir Enjoys Obsessive Cleaning and Cooking Glittery Food" by Bennett Marcus, February 14, 2012
(on his obsessive cleaning)

2012-02-14T14:14:00.001-05:00

The sex hasn’t left the marriage yet, I still do everything that I did before, as does he. I vacuum, I clean, I cook, I take care of everything,
--nymag.com, the Cut, "Newlywed Johnny Weir Enjoys Obsessive Cleaning and Cooking Glittery Food" by Bennett Marcus, February 14, 2012

2012-02-14T13:55:00.000-05:00

I’m like Mommie Dearest. I’d be the one that beats the shit out of the maid because they missed a spot.
--nymag.com, the Cut, "Newlywed Johnny Weir Enjoys Obsessive Cleaning and Cooking Glittery Food" by Bennett Marcus, February 14, 2012
(on why he won't hire a housekeeper)

2012-02-14T12:09:00.001-05:00

I could never be confident playing a role of somebody else. I could never be happy playing a role of somebody other than everything that I am inside me.
--NBCphiladelphia.com, "Johnny Weir: I am Flamboyant, I am Artistic, I am Different" video, outtake from segment broadcast January 13, 2012; posted February 14, 2012; video shot January 19, 2012

2012-02-14T11:43:00.001-05:00

I don't put anything on. Everything that I do in front of people is the same way I would act at home. I just don't, you know, put makeup on at home simply because there aren't going to be people taking my picture.
--NBCphiladelphia.com, "Johnny Weir: I am Flamboyant, I am Artistic, I am Different" video, outtake from segment broadcast January 13, 2012; posted February 14, 2012; video shot January 19, 2012

2012-02-13T22:22:00.000-05:00

They’ll be maids of honor. I don’t need bridesmaids, I need the "of honor."
--nymag.com, "Fug Girls: A Gossip Girl Reunion at Chris Benz" by The Fug Girls, February 13, 2012
(on plans for his wedding)

2012-02-13T22:15:00.000-05:00

[D]on’t worry, I can totally walk in heels. I just can’t walk in Chris’s heels. They’re crazy high.
--nymag.com, "Fug Girls: A Gossip Girl Reunion at Chris Benz" by The Fug Girls, February 13, 2012

2012-02-13T21:06:00.001-05:00

I don't worry about what other people think. Everyone else worries for me.
--Star Tribune, "Flair, flamboyance and face footwork; U.S. skater Johnny Weir - known as much for his individual style as for his performance on the ice - will show off a new free skate at Xcel this evening." by Rachel Blount, October 8, 2005

2012-02-13T19:49:00.000-05:00

I like to make an impression, I like to make art. With the new judging system, it’s taking away the individuality of the sport. At the moment, it’s looking a little bit like tennis, just hitting back and forth and nothing changes. That’s a shame to me.
--phillymag.com, "Johnny Drama" by Amy Strauss, December 20, 2007

2012-02-13T13:33:00.001-05:00

With the fall-winter fashion week looming, I really wanted to go all out as I have been doing and attend as many shows as possible and be inspired and get into it, but at this point, the only show I'm planning to attend is that of my dear friend Chris Benz, just for support, and I'll probably go for 10 minutes.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

Blogger's note: This quote could go onto TQJW's "In retrospect" page, even though Johnny said this less than a month before the February 9 start of New York Fashion Week. By the time of Chris Benz's February 13 show, Johnny had already attended several NYFW events.

2012-02-13T10:27:00.000-05:00

Money is just money, if you have a lot of it, it can be good, if you don't have a lot of it, life can also be good, but with that said, everything I've earned, I've earned it my way.
--johnnyweirmessageboard.yuku.com, Rising Star Fan Interviews, 2006/2007 Season (Part 1)

2012-02-12T20:09:00.000-05:00

You can't go forward unless you go back first.
--press conference, U.S. Nationals, January 27, 2012
(on relearning skating technique)

2012-02-12T18:13:00.000-05:00

I've been relearning how to skate properly and not stand and pose and be Lady Gaga for a minute.
--press conference, U.S. Nationals, January 27, 2012

2012-02-12T11:56:00.001-05:00

In high school most people didn’t like me. I had a Versace book bag and a leather jacket, but I tried to keep my nose down.
--nytimes.com, "Walking Proudly Into the Room" by Bob Morris, June 29, 2011

2012-02-11T20:51:00.003-05:00

Throughout my whole career, there was just so much stress and so much build up for every event that I wasn't able to enjoy it. Now I can come back and completely enjoy it as I have a life. I had the opportunity to build my life and to build my roster of things that I'm capable of doing outside of an ice rink. So I don't have the pressure of this being, you either win the Olympics--or you work at Home Depot.
--press conference, U.S. Nationals, January 27, 2012

2012-02-11T14:35:00.000-05:00

I too would like to fall down and still win things.
--press conference, U.S. Nationals, January 27, 2012

2012-02-11T14:15:00.000-05:00

It's more of a safety thing than a vanity thing. I just want my body to move and be comfortable and strong, yet not have the impact every day of landing on my ankles when I'm a little too heavy. And I'll look good too, so it's kind of a win-win.
--press conference, U.S. Nationals, January 27, 2012
(on plans to lose weight upon returning to competitive skating)

2012-02-11T11:26:00.001-05:00

Totally like a X-Men thing, like a sword comes out of it or something.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, after men's SP at U.S. Nationals, January 28, 2012
(on skater Jason Brown's ponytail)

2012-02-10T20:53:00.000-05:00

[So, three adjectives, which characterized you on ice and off the ice?]

On ice: subtle, elegant and…I think, powerful at the same time. Off the ice it’s opinionated, stubborn and romantic.
--weir.ru, "Johnny Weir: Back to Basics," July 6, 2007

2012-02-10T16:17:00.000-05:00

"@olyphil: @JohnnyGWeir They need u at 4 Continents. Now." One more year Darling Phil...speak of the devil and he will appear. :)
--Twitter, February 10, 2012

2012-02-10T10:47:00.001-05:00

I've been on the ice everyday with my coach. I missed the structure. And I thought, when I'm 60, I don't want to say: "You were 27, you could have skated, but you chose not to because you wanted to walk on red carpets."
--online.wsj.com, "Skaters Share Champagne on Ice" by Mike Vilensky, January 27, 2012
(on his return to competitive skating)

2012-02-10T09:59:00.001-05:00

When you are preparing for the Olympics, and it's really the only thing that you have in the world is this going to the Olympics or winning a medal at a World Championships, it seems like the biggest, most aggressive thing you can possibly think of.

But now that I've taken two years away from competition and, you know, I gave myself the time to eat and get fat and be happy and run around and do whatever I wanted whether it was write a book or record a song or get married, I gave myself the freedom to do those things, and now that I'm coming back, it's a completely different mind-frame as I realize that figure skating, while it is huge, and while the biggest part of my life for the most part, it isn't everything. So I can come back to competition without the pressure of my entire future resting on one performance or one two-minute stint in front of the judges and in front of the cameras of the world.
--press conference, U.S. Nationals, January 27, 2012

2012-02-09T15:56:00.000-05:00

I'm blushing now...on the inside.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, "Wagner, Davis & White," U.S. Nationals, January 29, 2012
(after Ashley Wagner said Johnny's Swan program was an inspiration for her Black Swan free skate)

2012-02-09T12:23:00.001-05:00

To attendees at HRC Gala:

I'm very excited to be here, and I hope you all get drunk, and we raise a lot of money.
--GayLifeNYC, "Human Rights Campaign Gala Celebrity Interviews" video uploaded February 6, 2012; interview at HRC Greater New York Gala, February 4, 2012

2012-02-09T10:08:00.000-05:00

I’m working on my outfit--I might dress in drag--I’ll probably do a man-drag tux!
--metrosource.com, "Johnny Weir," February 6, 2012
(on his outfit for Night of a Thousand Gowns on March 31, 2012

2012-02-07T07:39:00.000-05:00

Victor won’t allow me to wear heels--he says I’m too tall with them and he doesn’t like that.
--metrosource.com, "Johnny Weir," February 6, 2012

2012-02-06T21:24:00.000-05:00

People aren't born into hate; people learn to hate.
--GayLifeNYC, "Human Rights Campaign Gala Celebrity Interviews" video uploaded February 6, 2012; interview at HRC Greater New York Gala, February 4, 2012

2012-02-06T16:24:00.001-05:00

I’m rooting for Tom Brady in a loincloth.
--queerty.com, "Johnny Weir's Super Bowl Fantasy: 'I'm Rooting For Tom Brady In A Loincloth'" by Evan Mulvihill, February 5, 2012; interview at HRC Greater New York Gala, February 4, 2012
(on the February 5, 2012 Superbowl)

2012-02-06T15:22:00.001-05:00

Sunday Funday with @vitya_zvesda! My husband loves nothing more than a free sample at Whole Foods. Domestic day! #gogiants
--Twitter, February 5, 2012

2012-02-06T14:51:00.000-05:00

I’ve had so much freedom--the ability to not only succeed in things outside of figure skating but also to fail--I never knew failure. As much as I enjoy the things that I did well, I also enjoyed the things that I didn’t do so well
--metrosource.com, "Johnny Weir," February 6, 2012
(on his two year hiatus from competitive figure skating, 2010-11 and 2011-12 seaons)

2012-02-06T13:58:00.003-05:00

[Do you have any personal goals for 2012?]

Victor and I try to get pregnant every single day!
--metrosource.com, "Johnny Weir," February 6, 2012

2012-02-06T12:55:00.000-05:00

Married life is fun--it’s interesting sharing my space with someone on a daily basis but I love it. I’m such a housewife it makes me sick!
--metrosource.com, "Johnny Weir," February 6, 2012

2012-02-04T17:42:00.001-05:00

Thank you for voting for me! In my first step towards world peace (as promised with my victory) I would like to say, I ♥ @evanlysacek.
--Twitter, February 4, 2012
(after being announced as winner of Impro-Ice voting)

Blogger's note: Johnny promised to work for world peace if he won Improv-ice voting in a January 15, 2012 tweet)

2012-02-04T10:28:00.000-05:00

To Peter Carruthers, after Charlie White talks about his and Meryl White's friendly relationship with the other ice dancing teams who train with them:

Does that sound true to you?

[Peter Carruthers: I take their word for it. You don't?]

I...respectfully...will buy it for now.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, "Wagner, Davis & White," U.S. Nationals, January 29, 2012

2012-02-03T13:29:00.000-05:00

[Peter Carruthers to Charlie White and Meryl Davis: The two of you just have this like amazing chemistry...um...How far does that go?]

That's a filthy question.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, "Wagner, Davis & White," U.S. Nationals, January 29, 2012

2012-02-03T06:48:00.001-05:00

[Peter Carruthers: I'm going to be honest with you, I don't know what you think, and I don't really care, but...I do, but I don't.]

It doesn't really matter.

[Peter Carruthers: You don't care about me either, whatever.]

Well, I do.

[Oh, do you?]

You had your fly down in an interview the other night and I didn't say anything.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, "Wagner, Davis & White," U.S. Nationals, January 29, 2012

2012-02-02T19:43:00.000-05:00

[Peter Carruthers: It's interesting to think that this championship...and I hope you agree, although it's OK to disagree...]

Well, why don't you tell me what you want me to agree to first, before you preface it, and then I can decide if I want to agree or not.

[Peter Carruthers: I agree to disagree.]

We're talking in circles.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, "Wagner, Davis & White," U.S. Nationals, January 29, 2012

2012-02-02T13:02:00.000-05:00

To Peter Carruthers after he stared down the front of Johnny's shirt:

You're in front of "the queen." Don't be inappropriate in front of..."the queen." We can do this behind the curtain.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, "Wagner, Davis & White," U.S. Nationals, January 29, 2012
("the queen" refers to U.S. Nationals Champion Ashley Wagner)

2012-02-02T10:40:00.000-05:00

To Peter Carruthers:

Can I introduce her? Can I introduce her?

[Peter Carruthers: Yeah, you go ahead, go ahead.]

Ladies and gentlemen watching, we have the queen of American figure skating, for the first time Ashley Wagner is our national champion, and for one year, she will reign until the next national championships and bring us world peace.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, "Wagner, Davis & White," U.S. Nationals, January 29, 2012

2012-02-02T10:00:00.001-05:00

[Peter Carruthers: Got some nice shoes on, could we see these shoes...?]

Thank you. They're for protection purposes only.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, "Wagner, Davis & White," U.S. Nationals, January 29, 2012

2012-02-02T00:16:00.000-05:00

Pay no mind to crazy. Crazy gets what comes to it. Crazy is due for a bitch slap.
--Twitter, February 1, 2012

2012-02-01T08:07:00.001-05:00

And for the bronze medal, I'm predicting Surya Bonaly...She will be here, and she will win the bronze medal, Mr. Carruthers.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, after men's SP at U.S. Nationals, January 28, 2012
(on his pick for 3rd place in the senior men's championship at U.S. Nationals)

2012-02-01T07:30:00.004-05:00

I don't mind making picks and predictions because I'm not upset if I'm wrong. I'm not a betting man. I like my money hanging in my closet where it belongs.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, after men's SP at U.S. Nationals, January 28, 2012

2012-01-31T19:07:00.000-05:00

I love a nice badger.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, after men's SP at U.S. Nationals, January 28, 2012

2012-01-31T16:10:00.000-05:00

[Peter Carruthers: I want you to reflect back for a second on Armin Mahbanoozadeh, in 3rd place right now.]

I want to reflect on your handwriting for a minute.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, after men's SP at U.S. Nationals, January 28, 2012

2012-01-31T11:59:00.000-05:00

[Peter Carruthers: We've been waiting for you to get here. Where the heck have you been?]

I was peeing.
--icenetwork.com, Ice Desk Live, after men's SP at U.S. Nationals, January 28, 2012
(explaining why he was arriving three minutes after the start of the segment)

2012-01-31T10:57:00.001-05:00

These kids have been raised up in it so they have the advantage over us old people...because they've been raised in all these counters, and rockers, and outside edges, and...those things...Mr. Carruthers.

[Peter Carruthers: Yes, you're exactly right.]

I am.
--icenetwork.com, backstage, Ice Desk Live, after men's SP at U.S. Nationals, January 28, 2012
(on young skaters and the current scoring system)

2012-01-30T09:02:00.000-05:00

I definitely will compete a few times in the summer just to remember how to compete. It's not a show, it's not an exhibition. I can't go out and if I don't feel like jumping that day, just kind of stand in one place and shake my booty or draw attention to my hair.
--press conference, U.S. Nationals, January 27, 2012
(on his return to competitive skating)

2012-01-30T08:28:00.000-05:00

I want to bring my sexy back to figure skating.
--NBC, AT&T Athlete Lounge, interview with Andrea Joyce during broadcast of U.S. Nationals, January 29, 2012

2012-01-29T12:03:00.001-05:00

I just always learning from when I was 12 and started to skate that if you fall down you probably shouldn't win a competition.
--press conference, U.S. Nationals, January 27, 2012
(on recent figure skating judging)

2012-01-28T19:57:00.000-05:00

I got stung by algae. It was man-eating seaweed. I am terrified of sharks, now I am terrified of plants.
--MercuryNews.com, "Two-time Olympian Johnny Weir speaks about his skating comeback" by Elliott Almond, press conference before US Nationals men's short program, January 27, 2012
(on venturing into the waters of Punta Cana during his honeymoon)

2012-01-28T15:49:00.000-05:00

To be competitive you have to somewhat play by the rules and I'm prepared to do that. I'm learning how to do a whole footwork sequence on one foot and do a quadruple flip with my finger in my nose, and my costume--you know, doing a complete change while I'm in the middle of the air and turning from a swan to a deck of cards or something. Whatever I have to do--set fireworks off out of my ass, I don't care what I have to do...I'll try.
--press conference, U.S. Nationals, January 27, 2012
(on his return to competitive skating)

2012-01-28T14:19:00.000-05:00

I'm not a dumb person. I'm not going to throw myself out in front of the cameras of the world and being judged if I know in my heart that I'm not good enough to be there. And I've been in this sport long enough that I can definitely make that decision for myself.
--press conference, U.S. Nationals, January 27, 2012
(on his return to competitive skating)

2012-01-28T13:15:00.000-05:00

I've already been on the ice with my coach, Galina Zmievskaya, since the fall really, and quietly, secretly getting myself ready whether it was in the middle of the night training so nobody saw me come in, or first thing in the morning before anyone had their mascara on.
--press conference, U.S. Nationals, January 27, 2012

2012-01-27T12:42:00.000-05:00

I miss being thin and hot and creative, and [having] all these juices flowing. While I'm still young enough to actually perform, represent my country and show the world my sparkle, I want to be able to do it.
--huffingtonpost.com, "Johnny Weir's Competitive Comeback: Champion Figure Skater Eyes 2014 Winter Olympics, Talks Music and Married Life" by Curtis M. Wong, January 27, 2012

2012-01-27T06:32:00.000-05:00

Sasha and I wanted to be like everyone else tonight. Just a flash-mob moment of skating, and then we'll be like the other party-goers.
--online.wsj.com, "Skaters Share Champagne on Ice" by Mike Vilensky, January 27, 2012
("Sasha" is Sasha Cohen)

2012-01-27T05:20:00.003-05:00

I missed getting the hell beaten out of me by a Russian coach every day.
--online.wsj.com, "Skaters Share Champagne on Ice" by Mike Vilensky, January 27, 2012
(on his return to competitive skating)

2012-01-26T21:36:00.000-05:00

The sparkly little skating outfits are a little too cold for this weather. I don’t want insurance claims filed against me for hard nipples.
--wwd.com, "The Standard goes on Ice for Midwinter Party" by Alessandra Codinha, January 26, 2012

2012-01-26T20:48:00.002-05:00

I want to hear Harvey. Like, I would love to sit with Harvey on the side of a bathtub and listen to him sing.
--TMZ, January 20, 2012
(on TMZ's suggestion that Johnny skate to My Way sung by the show's Harvey Levin)

2012-01-26T06:51:00.001-05:00

I love you guys. Thank you for making so many of my dreams come true and supporting the people I surround myself with. I can't tell you what it means to me. I go to bed happy every night for many reasons, and you all are a part of it.
--facebook.com/JohnnyGWeir, January 26, 2012
(to his fans)

2012-01-26T06:26:00.001-05:00

Are we sure we're all done? Because I'm going back into a hole and you won't see me for like six or seven months.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012
(to media members covering press conference when there were no further questions)

2012-01-26T05:38:00.001-05:00

It's a very difficult thing to do, to come back to competitive figure skating, and, you know, lucky for me, I don't have the pressure of being the Olympic champion riding on my shoulders as well. I can come back and land some jumps and look beautiful and people will be excited and happy to see me. Evan has the pressure of coming back as the champion.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012
(on Evan Lysacek)

2012-01-25T19:11:00.001-05:00

Evan and I have a long rivalry, but he was one of the first people that congratulated me on my marriage, and I thought that was very cool and very big of him, and if he decided to come back, it'll make U.S. figure skating very interesting between he and I and the crop of great young skaters we have now.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012
(on Evan Lysacek)

2012-01-25T18:24:00.002-05:00

[Plushenko's] comeback was definitely more inspiring to me than Evan's announcement last year.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012
(on Evan Lysacek)

2012-01-25T12:02:00.004-05:00

To be honest, as a competitor, there's no point in competing if you don't think you can win. There's no fun in just saying, "I was there." You go with hopes of winning even if it's delusional, no matter how crazy you sound. You go to win. You don't go to finish second. So, even though I wouldn't win the National Championships next week at the moment, I would go there thinking I will.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

Blogger's note: The above quote had been immediately preceded by a short series of questions and answers about his probable placement at Nationals.

2012-01-25T11:47:00.003-05:00

[If you were competing at Nationals next week, where do you think you would finish?]

Considering my condition at the moment?

[Yes.]

Definitely first.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

Blogger's note: The above questions and answers at the press conference were immediately followed by an explanation.

2012-01-24T23:14:00.000-05:00

Since when are empty wine bottles on a shelf décor?
--Twitter, January 24, 2012

2012-01-24T23:12:00.000-05:00

Missing @vitya_zvesda very much. He went to CT today and I am stuck stretching and cleaning and jumping and shimmying on my ownsome...
--Twitter, January 24, 2012

2012-01-24T23:03:00.002-05:00

Still up in New Jersey! Yay MAC GSP! Its very odd to walk through the mall and see yourself... http://yfrog.com/kj78uzdj
--Twitter, January 24, 2012

Blogger's note: Its as in original.
Blogger's note: GSP is Garden State Plaza

2012-01-24T07:19:00.001-05:00

Just spent a little time with my girls at the Oakland, NJ DMV. I'm officially a New Jerseyian! It only took 2 photos for me to approve.

--Twitter, January 23, 2012

2012-01-22T21:24:00.000-05:00

I will retire after Sochi. I will, I can say that now.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating,January 19, 2012

2012-01-22T19:19:00.000-05:00

Going back into competition, it will be so stressful to give up a lot of the extracurriculars and only skate and only focus on the program and doing the jumps the next day, and it's a very, very tough thing to do even if you've been doing it for years and years, but now that I've had these two years free, it'll be even harder. But I'm prepared and...I'm not excited about it, but I'm prepared for it.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

2012-01-22T18:10:00.000-05:00

It's actually beautiful. It's very nice to come home and have somebody there that's excited to see you and that you're excited to see and to cook for somebody and not just to be alone cooking for you and then throwing it away because you just enjoy the process.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012
(on marriage)

2012-01-22T09:00:00.000-05:00

Marriage is interesting. It's strange wearing a ring every day, especially when I'm lotioning.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

2012-01-21T21:28:00.000-05:00

I won't be able to spend Friday night sitting in a corner booth, drinking with my friends. I'll be sleeping.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

2012-01-21T21:22:00.000-05:00

I know at least my family is expecting icicles and fur and craziness for my wedding.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

2012-01-21T16:26:00.001-05:00

I've been very free and running around and doing whatever I want--or what I was told to do by Tara. And that's very fulfilling and lovely, I mean, it gave me an opportunity to fall in love and get married and build a beautiful life for myself.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012
("Tara" is manager Tara Modlin)

2012-01-21T10:14:00.000-05:00

I'm keeping my schedule pretty open so that Galina Zmievskaya has the entire control over my life. But she's going to have to fight with Victor.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

2012-01-21T09:11:00.000-05:00

I feel like I have a partner in crime going into all of this craziness that's about to spring on me with the figure skating again. And I'm happy that I found something that I never thought I would. So I'm thankful for that every day, and I hope this is forever and ever.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

2012-01-21T08:40:00.001-05:00

First place, 20th place doesn't matter. My own personal feeling will be completely fulfilled with even the process of trying to compete again. So I'm not looking for anything. But I won't say "no" to any medals as a result.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

2012-01-21T01:20:00.002-05:00

It is a very lonely life. I have a very strict life. I wake up every morning at 7. I’m in bed by 9 p.m. And I work my ass off all day for figure skating.

--vancouversun.com, "U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir is ready for his close-up," by Chantal Eustace, February 19, 2010

2012-01-20T23:04:00.000-05:00

For one of the programs, I'm trying to find some way with my music editor to mix Carmen with Lady Gaga.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

2012-01-20T20:03:00.001-05:00

After the Olympics in Vancouver, I completely started to spread my wings and live a life that wasn't like a monk which is what you need for competitive figure skating.
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012

2012-01-20T18:06:00.001-05:00

I wanted to do this while I still had the time. I didn't want to be 50 years old and look back and say, "Oh, those last two years before Sochi, and I kind of let them go doing other things and I could have been skating and gone to my third Olympic games."
--press conference announcing his return to competitive skating, January 19, 2012