Now that I’ve slept on what my gymnastics career would look like, I think I’d be more focused on my vault run face than my actual vault which isn’t conducive to long term success. I’ll stick to sit spins over wolf spins. 

--Twitter, June 28, 2021  

Imagine like a dewy mossy field--or a pitch--on a Saturday morning. Imagine this just mob of children, running all in one direction. And wait! What's that we see out of the corner of our eye? It's the one child running the wrong way from the rest of the team. And that was me. That's how good a football player I was.

--Men in Blazers, 11/25/22: Live in Philadelphia, podcast

 

 

Blogger's note: pitch = soccer field; football = soccer

I love soccer. Because it's like a whole bunch of hot dudes, and they all do weird shit with their hair.
--Men in Blazers, 11/25/22: Live in Philadelphia, podcast

I may putt by. Does anyone need a cart driver? I can’t guarantee they’ll make it to the right place, but I’ll sure try for an eagle.

--Twitter, August 6, 2022

(after being invited by the BMW (Golf) Championship to come to the event)

She does have a habit of really slowing down before the jumps which hurts the quality of those. It would be like running to the end of the diving board and stopping and be like "oh, let's go in by the ladder."

--USA (TV channel), women's short program, 2022 Olympics, February 15, 2022

(on Swiss skater Alexia Paganini)

Nikolaj almost skates like he's trying to swim without getting his hair wet.

--USA (TV channel), rhythm dance, 2022 Olympics, February 12, 2022

(about Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen)

I wish my coach would have danced along to my performances.

[Terry Gannon: Yelling doesn't count?]

No, yelling does not count as dancing, Terrance. Maybe in your sport, but not ours.

--Olympic Channel, Rostelecom Cup, pairs short program, broadcast December 1, 2021

(after watching the coach of Russian pair Daria Pavliuchenko and Denis Khodykin dance as they skated)

As introspective as one may be, you really only know yourself when instagram suggests things you may enjoy. Hot dudes, Hermès & skateboards?
--Twitter, August 22, 2017

Tara and I unfortunately are afraid to watch [short track speed skating] live. That's a lot of flying blades and sliding falls. And, you know, blades straight to the face. It's not something I'm really into. We're into sparkles and wardrobe malfunctions, not a violent blade.
--NBC, chat with Mike Tirico on Prime Plus Show, 2018 Olympics, February 18, 2018
("wardrobe malfunctions" refers to French ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis' costume becoming unfastened shortly after her program with partner Guillaume Cizeron began, exposing her breast at one point during their performance)

I’d have to jazz up the costume a little bit, but I definitely think I’d be a very, very adept ski jumper.
--wdtn.com,"Catching up with Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski" video interview by Aaron Nolan, February 10, 2018

I would just give him all the gold medals: the slalom, the bobsled, the luge, figure skating.
--NBCSN, 2018 USFS Championship, Men's Free Skate, January 6, 2018
(after Nathan Chen completed his free skate)

Should Tom Brady be rewarded for trying to throw a Hail Mary pass and missing?
--NBC, 2017 Grand Prix of Figure Skating final, NBC broadcast, December 9, 2017
(on the current scoring system that encourages skaters to attempt difficult jumps, even if they fall)

Blogger's note: Tom Brady is an American football quarterback.

Q: What's your favorite sports team?

My favorite sports team is Rob Gronkowski.
--NBC, Hollywood Game Night, August 29, 2017


Blogger's note: Rob Gronkowski is the tight end for the NFL New England Patriots team.

My signature move is called "The Side Eye Shuffle". It entails heavy mascara application and fleeing.
--Twitter, March 5, 2017 
(describing his wrestling move)

There wasn't like a lick of a rhinestone there. There was no music.
--Tara and Johnny podcast, Ep. 18: "The evolution of #MommyHatesIt," November 9, 2016
(after the scheduled NBCSN broadcast of Grand Prix Russia was preempted by NASCAR racing)

You line up with your team like four hours early, and you're in a holding pattern, so if you haven't peed or prepared yourself properly, you're going to hold it for a really long time.
 --Facebook Live video, August 5, 2016
(advice for Olympic athletics on preparing for the Opening Ceremonies)

I love the idea of diving. Although when I jump into a pool, I have to hold my nose. Also, I'm terrified of water. But I can see myself as a diver--they're hot.
--Facebook Live video, August 5, 2016
(on what summer Olympic sport he'd like to compete in)

I want to be a Game of Thrones Dothraki by the time I'm done.
--nbcolympics.com, "Tara and Johnny learn how to fence in Rio," video, August 15, 2016
(his fencing lesson goal)

Blogger's note: The Dothraki are a fictional, fierce race of nomadic warriors on TV show Game of Thrones.

Strong hit! And it is in a bit of a grassland. Looks quite...quite Wyoming out there.
--nbcolympics.com, "Tara and Johnny announce women's golf in Rio," video, August 18, 2016
(describing a Rio Olympics golf course fairway)

Norway, a solid golfing history...in that country.
--nbcolympics.com, "Tara and Johnny announce women's golf in Rio," video, August 18, 2016
(providing background information on Norway's Olympic golfer Marianne Skarpnord)