The Quotable Johnny Weir

Nothing like a good butt spin at Nationals.  --NBC, Skating Spectacular, U. S. Nationals, January 28, 2024 (on the unusual spins at the end ...

I have seen public skaters with more emotion and performance ability. There's no connection at all to her music. You could put anythin...

The music reminds me of something you might hear in a gift shop at some kind of cabin resort. --NBC, free dance, U.S. Nationals, January 27,...

So next time you're watching a performance, just think about the fact that this skinny tiny little blade not only will hold 800 pounds o...

It's sorta like when you're young and you say, "Hey mom, look, no hands!" when you're riding your bike. It's that ...

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 whic...

I see fashion very much like art installations. When I put a jacket on, that’s a Picasso to me. And I appreciate the work that people do to ...

[T]here are things that have looked better than others. And I will say there was one. It was a patent leather, puffy sort of straitjacket th...

The whole world is watching [to see if Ilia Malinin does a quad axel in the free skate]. It's very different from when Tara and I skated...

[On camera: Johnny visibly trying to suppress laugh] [Terry Gannon: You alright?] He's just so cute ! [laughing out loud] Sorry. It'...

There's just something about his skating that really blows my skirt up. --NBC, men's free skate, U.S. Nationals, January 29, 2023 (a...

Does anyone else put fragrance on for zoom meetings? --Twitter, March 13, 2022

Matteo has wonderful, pleasant skating that everyone can enjoy, much like a snickerdoodle cookie. --USA (channel), men's free skate, 202...

Many people will skate to the Tango de Roxanne from Moulin Rouge and just go full-on crazy pants when that last piece comes on. Hair flying ...

That thing when you catch your dad yelling at the commentator on tv and YOU are the commentator on tv. --Twitter, March 26, 2022 

I just wish people would love each other and take care of each other. Life is so short, why waste time on hating or becoming a victim? If yo...

It's almost like you get more points for hiccupping at center ice than you do getting a single jump. --E! channel, women's free skat...

It's really just me, and my hairspray, and prayer that are going to get me out of this one alive. --CW channel, Criss Angel's Magic ...

Tara and I tried out for [ America's Got Talent: All Stars ] you know. [Terry Gannon: And you didn't make it?] We hard boiled eggs a...

I think the Inland [Forecast] is very important because it's farthest from the sharks.   [Tara Lipinski: Johnny hates sharks.] I hate sh...

She's choreographed within an inch of her glamor.  --USA Channel, women's short program, U. S. Nationals, January 26, 2023 (on one o...

If you're not nervous about something then you must not care about it very much so it's best to be nervous. --USA Channel, 2023 U.S....

Now I know what it is to be one of those sports fans that like to cheer and bump bellies in bars. I just wanted to hug you and like slap you...

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 wa...

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: Li...