I'm a tough person. I wasn't afraid of other kids because I understood that someday they'd wash my car.
Johnny WeirIf just one person, one child who is made to feel isolated, looks at me and sees that it is okay to be your own person and walk down your own path, then everything I have ever gone through will be worth it.
Johnny WeirWhen 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.
Johnny WeirCreating emotion was what my career was all about. I wanted people to laugh at me; I wanted people to cry with me. I wanted people to feel good or to think about something when they watched me. I think that's why, even not being an Olympic champion, I have such a huge following around the world.
Johnny Weir