Johnny Weir quotes - page 3

I still have so much passion to perform... That's who Johnny Weir is: I'm a figure skater, I'm an athlete. I want to have fun and enjoy it. (Johnny Weir)
I design all of my costumes. I like to go out there and feel like I have contributed to every part of what I do. I choose the music, the choreographer, I've obviously chosen my coach, my costumes - all if that falls under my realm of power, my realm of influence. View quote
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I have a whole fur closet. I'm not afraid of PETA. View quote
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To me, figure skating is an art form, and that's what I always try to bring in, even to my competitive programs. View quote
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Nothing shocks me anymore. I've embraced men in thongs, I've embraced women with padded bras. I mean, I can embrace Larry King saying 'fierce.' View quote
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Figure skating is theatrical. It's artistic. It's elegant. It's extremely athletic. And there's a very specific audience for that. View quote
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Figure skating is theatrical, and a part of it is wearing costumes. My costumes were very over-the-top and outrageous for figure skating. But for me, it's all beautiful. Even when nobody else believed they were beautiful, I felt beautiful in them. View quote
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I'm going to skate exactly the way I want to, create programs that I like, and everything will fall into place where it is supposed to. View quote
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Being in the public eye is part of what I do, and taking on a multitude of different projects - television, radio, fashion, writing or deep-sea diving - is a blessing. It is also how I pay my bills and fund my own skating, as I don't have a sponsor or financial help from my federation. View quote
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I definitely feel like I'm more of an artist than an athlete. But I'm good at both. View quote
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I don't want to spend my life on an ice cube. (Johnny Weir)
I wouldn't participate in 'Stars on Ice' if I were asked. I find it an amateurish tour in a way, the production quality. View quote
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I think it is important for young people to see other young people on television doing something positive with their life, making positive changes and growing. I don't think there is enough of that on TV. I mean, we've got 'Jersey Shore,' and I don't know what that teaches young kids. View quote
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No mother wants to hear her son say he's gay. Those two words rip the picture of a daughter-in-law and grandchildren into pieces. I felt sorry for my mom and wanted her to know everything was going to be all right. But then she said, 'I don't really care, Johnny, as long as I know that you are going to be happy.' View quote
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I've always wanted to make a music video with skating and different imagery, something very artistic. View quote
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I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an athlete. Yes, my fans and my mom were happy about it, but I didn't win that gold medal. View quote
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I'd say in general, my style is Johnny Weir style. It's my style. I can't classify it as anything else. View quote
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I think I've gotten more attention after the Olympics than any other U.S. athlete, and it's really great that people are recognizing who I am and what I do. You look at Shaq and you see a basketball player. You look at Tiger Woods and you see a golfer. But people are responding to who I am. View quote
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It's easier for me to go to Russia and train with top coaches and choreographers there than go to Colorado Springs and train with 14 of my competitors. View quote
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When you are an athlete, it's difficult to take time off and say you want to come back without everyone judging you and attacking you. View quote
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