Out of ugly, make something beautiful. Johnny Weir More Quotes by Johnny Weir More Quotes From Johnny Weir Love myself I do. Not everything, but I love the good as well as the bad. I love my crazy lifestyle, and I love my hard discipline. I love my freedom of speech and the way my eyes get dark when I'm tired. I love that I have learned to trust people with my heart, even if it will get broken. I am proud of everything that I am and will become. Johnny Weir broken-heart trust inspirational I grew my beard out a little bit just to show that indeed I am a man. Johnny Weir beard littles men I will be 60 or 70 years old still rocking my Chanel blazer with my hair all coiffed. Johnny Weir blazers hair years I played soccer, and I was the kid who ran the wrong way, or I was pretending to be some sort of zebra and I would flail my arms and kick up my legs. Johnny Weir zebras soccer kids I'm different, and I have to be a warrior to be that way. But I have had some success; I hope I have touched the lives of some wonderful people, all by being what I see as myself but some others people see as different. Johnny Weir warrior different people Nobody gets lucky all the time. Nobody can win all the time. Nobody's a robot. Nobody's perfect. Johnny Weir robots perfect winning To sum up my idea of on-ice costume fashion sense, it's probably that too much is never enough. Johnny Weir ice fashion ideas We are each an army of one. March forward with your army, never let go of your future and never listen to idiots who tell you ‘no.’ Johnny Weir march army letting-go I love skating and sparkling and flying around the ice, and people clap for you. It's an amazing feeling. Johnny Weir ice flying people I've never thought of the Olympics as a political statement. I really think a boycott ... is in the wrong as far as the athletes are concerned. Johnny Weir gay athlete thinking I love the Olympic Games. The Olympics are an event that few can fathom but all can enjoy, and that's why athletes work our whole lives to put on the greatest show on Earth. Johnny Weir athlete earth games 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. Johnny Weir sleep believe sex I have always thought that being a good American is appreciating the world, not just your own country. Johnny Weir appreciate country world If 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 Weir path children looks I think being in the public eye can only help me launch into the world of fashion. Johnny Weir fashion eye thinking There are some things I keep sacred. My middle name. Who I sleep with. And what kind of hand moisturizer I use. Johnny Weir names sleep hands The skating community is very fickle. And with me, they're especially fickle for whatever reason. Maybe I bring it on myself, but if you don't prove yourself and you don't skate consistently, then they can very easily write you off and bring somebody from behind you and put them in your place. Johnny Weir skating community writing You only live once. Life is a show Johnny Weir you-only-live-once shows life-is I suppose being fierce is a very good thing, and a very cool thing. But more than fierce, I think I'm a strong person and a strong individual. And that's what I take with me every day. Johnny Weir fierce strong thinking Of course I was bullied and of course I was called names - my last name is Weir. That's very, very close to 'weird,' or 'queer' and any of those words. But I've never been anyone to cry over spilled milk or be upset because kids don't like me, or people don't like me... It makes my skin stronger and thicker. And why cry? Your mascara runs. Johnny Weir names running kids
