I want to create things while I have time on Earth, and the art of costume and culture has always inspired me.

I'm a tough person. I wasn't afraid of other kids because I understood that someday they'd wash my car.

In spite of all the skills that I do have, to relate to the normal world I have no applicable skills. I can speak Russian, I can speak French. I know about Chanel. Especially vintage Chanel. I know what Halston is. All of these things, but they can't really be applied to a nine-to-five.

Masculinity is what you believe it to be. I think masculinity and femininity is something that's very old-fashioned. There's a whole new generation of people who aren't defined by their sex or race or who they like to sleep with.

I grew my beard out a little bit just to show that indeed I am a man.

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.

To me, skating should look effortless even when you're doing the hardest of elements.