Quotes

I can see my competitors sweating, and I am cool as a cucumber.

1988 Olympic Champion Brian Boitano was famous for doing a Lutz with one arm over his head. And I wanted to build on that.

I am from Scranton, PA.

Sometimes I'll be listening to NPR at the gym, and I'll hear them say, 'Oh, Donald Trump did this today.' And I'm like, 'What?' All of a sudden, I have more energy than if I drank an espresso.

Being gay is not something that defines me. What defines me is what my mom always taught me: to treat everyone with respect, to always be a hard worker, and to be kind.

I love being on Twitter and interacting with different people. Also, I very dangerously love to go shopping online!

I realize now that it's important that I share my story... Also, it'll be easy for me to do an interview, to interact with people.

If you ever have the option, come to the Olympics. It's, like, a fun time.

As soon as I broke my foot, I remember thinking that I'm going to make this the best thing that's ever happened to me.

Honestly, it's really fun to be yourself. It's really fun to be me.

As a self-proclaimed cooking disaster, I try to makes things that I think I can easily master.

It's totally crazy! I can't believe all the young kids doing it in competition now. It's pretty unbelievable to have an element variation named after me.

Representing the U.S.A. is one of the greatest honors of my life, and being able to do it as my authentic self makes it all so much sweeter.

I came out seven times in one weekend. I have a flair for the dramatic.

When I am home in L.A., I love to stop by a yoga class or Soul Cycle session. There is nothing like doing some cycling in the dark to club music and candle light.

I've been skating since I was 10 years old.

I know that I can do myself better than anybody else can.

I personally don't have anything to say to Mike Pence. I'm very lucky because legislation that he's pushed hasn't affected my life at all. I spoke out because there are people out there whose lives have been affected by change that he's tried to make.

I've always spoken my mind and from the heart.

I would say that I'm a hot mess all the time.

It might come off as cocky, but I've been through a lot in my life.

For such a long time in my life, I didn't trust my own voice at all. I always tried to do what other people wanted.

I know I am delusional at times, but I'm not completely-out-of-touch delusional.

All the sacrifices my mom and family had made had been worth it.

You have a personality like mine, it's for everybody... It's not just for some group of people.