Nobody gets lucky all the time. Nobody can win all the time. Nobody's a robot. Nobody's perfect.

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

I love skating and sparkling and flying around the ice, and people clap for you. It's an amazing feeling.

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.

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

I'm not commercial, I'm not for Special K cereal and I'm not a Wheaties boy; I'm a little bit more avant-garde, a little bit more out there.

It's really grinding to always play out of both sides of your mind and always be thinking what will offend people. Or what won't. But I'm strong enough to deal with that. I own that I'm freakish in my way.