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.

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.

Finding someone to share your life with is one of the most important things a human can do and was preached to me by my mother.

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.

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.

I don't eat as much as an athlete should. I just don't like it.

You only live once. Life is a show