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  

Does anyone else put fragrance on for zoom meetings?

--Twitter, March 13, 2022

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 you put out love, love comes back to you. Love a stranger, love a co-worker, love your mother. Just love people.
--Twitter, April 29, 2020

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. Nationals, January 26, 2023

(about pre-skate nerves)

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 your hand.

--USA Channel, Skate America, men's free skate, October 22, 2022

(to Tara Lipinski after they'd witnessed U. S. skater Ilia Malinin complete a previously unimaginable quad axle)

One of those busy days when by the end, you don’t have the energy to vacuum as planned, so you throw on your eatin’ dress and drag yourself around the house instead.  #cleaning #selflove #fitness

--Twitter, November 29, 2021

 

 Blogger's note: The tweet was accompanied by a video demonstrating this floor cleaning technique. 

If you don't hear from me it's because I don't know how to work the walkie-talkie and not that some demonic thing has killed me. 

--Travel Channel, Ghost Hunters, "Bound By Blood," Season 15, ep. 2, October 9, 2022 

(after volunteering to stay, alone, in a supposedly haunted basement)

At that point in my diet when I’d buy tickets to sit next to someone and watch them eat pizza.

--Twitter, April 16, 2022 

There is an infinite amount of love in this world to obliterate the negativity that surrounds us all every day. Stay true to yourselves and step boldly into that love if you feel yourself crumbling into the muck around you.
--Twitter, April 1, 2022

That was such a beautiful dance. It was a treasure trove of goodies. It's like getting that present but still saving the wrapping paper on it.

--USA (channel), free dance, 2022 World Figure Skating Championship, broadcast March 26, 2022
(on the free dance of Canadian couple Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier)

On clear nights, before bed, I take a second to go out back and look at the stars and breathe a minute. There’s been this bunny around though for about a year, he’s the size of a small pony, and he stares me down. Do I give him a name & salad or get frightened? Goodnight!

--Twitter, March 22, 2022 

Anyone else at that point in their spring diet where you prepare arugula with lemon juice yet you close your eyes and pretend it’s a fresh scone with clotted cream and apricot preserves? 

--Twitter, April 20, 2021 

Talked to millions of people, called 245 programs, learned life bios on 145 people, laughed & cried a lot, ate pity cake too often & wouldn’t have it any other way.

--Twitter, February 19, 2022 

We've practiced together and I get the feeling it's like when you walk into a store that you can't afford and then you need to walk right back out.

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

(how Johnny Weir felt when he was on tour and shared practice ice with French team Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron)

I would cry sitting at traffic lights around the Olympics.

--E channel, European Championship, women's free skate, January 15, 2022

(discussing how skaters may react to stress during the year leading to the Olympics)

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)

You can't put toothpaste back into the tube much like you can't unmistake a mistake.

--Instagram video, December 17, 2021

Boyfriend Application: Scrubs pots. Needs to moisturize elbows. Sings off key. Forgets lyrics.  

--Twitter, November 21, 2021


Amendments to boyfriend application: 1. Sings hymns from Sister Act 2, off key 2. Adores Windex 3. Is thankful he can laugh at himself. Happy Thanksgiving America!
--Twitter. November 25, 2021

 

Blogger's note: Tweets were accompanied by videos demonstrating all the above assets. 

The man I’ve grown into is a human that embraces the strength of the man & woman who raised me to be myself. If you feel squashed by the boot of someone else’s beliefs, remember you are free to live your life the way YOU believe. Also, religion isn’t an excuse for hate. 

--Twitter, August 8, 2021

Blogger's note:
The above tweet was a response to Jenna Ellis' insulting tweet about Johnny's masculinity because of what he wore to the Tokyo Olympic's closing ceremony: