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.'

Figure skating is theatrical. It's artistic. It's elegant. It's extremely athletic. And there's a very specific audience for that.

I definitely don't think of myself as an actual male model. I'm far too short and my legs are far too muscular.

I definitely feel like I'm more of an artist than an athlete. But I'm good at both.

Anytime you get men in glitter, it's a flamboyant occasion!

We are each an army of one. March forward with your army, never let go of your future and never listen to idiots who tell you ‘no.’

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.'