You only live once. Life is a show

You only live once. Life is a show

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.

It's of very little importance to me that I was born gay. It doesn't make me a better athlete, it doesn't make me a stronger person, it doesn't really do anything to enhance my life. It's just something I was born with, the same as green eyes.

There are some things I keep sacred. My middle name. Who I sleep with. And what kind of hand moisturizer I use.

I have always thought that being a good American is appreciating the world, not just your own country.

I am an American man, and in America, we still think of figure skaters as little girls in pretty, sparkly dresses - I worked very hard to change the perception and image of figure skating, and I think I've done a great job on my end, but in figure skating, taste needs to evolve.