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" I'm an insomniac. Ambien is my best friend. "

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" To sum up my idea of on-ice costume fashion sense, it's probably that too much is never enough. "

" Michael Phelps is a sporting god among men. It is hard to say if anyone will ever match his accomplishments, but it has been an honor to see him become a legend. He makes me proud of the American sports institution and proud of the sports that get mass attention only every four years. "

" To me, skating should look effortless even when you're doing the hardest of elements. "

" 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. "

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

" I never ever wanted to change my sport... Figure skating was my outlet, it was my breath, it was how I could live and transmit everything I was feeling and everything I had worked for and given up and all these sacrifices I'd made throughout the years. It was how I could make them all worth it. "

" I want to be judged by who I am, not what I am. I mean, I am Johnny Weir. Judge me the way you see me, love me the way you see me, hate me the way you see me. "

" 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. "

" Ice shows give us the opportunity to forget ourselves and just perform. They are amazing opportunities to be in front of audience to try out new material, to show new costuming. It's an incredible opportunity to do what we do without the stress of worrying about what a judge is going to say. "

" I'm an ice skater. I'm all about the glitter. "

" I will be 60 or 70 years old still rocking my Chanel blazer with my hair all coiffed. "

" Whether I moved people to throw punches or cry, I did that through my art and what I do. I would never take that experience away to race against a speedometer. Or play on a team. "

" I grew my beard out a little bit just to show that, indeed, I am a man. "

" 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. "

" It's of very little importance to me that I was born gay. It doesn't make me a better athlete, it doesn't make me a stronger person, it doesn't really do anything to enhance my life. It's just something I was born with, the same as green eyes. "

" I've always wanted to make a music video with skating and different imagery, something very artistic. "

" I think being in the public eye can only help me launch into the world of fashion. "

" I totally understand that I am a little outrageous in some ways... I'm a little un-P.C., but I really wish I had the chance to perform for the American fans. "

" I'm a huge fur fan; it's no secret to anyone anymore. "

" I'm very inspired by the artfulness and soulfulness of the Russian people. "

" I hope that more children have the same opportunities as me, with the same parents as me, that let me be an individual, who gave me freedom, and taught me to believe in myself before anyone else would believe in me. "

" Now the fact that people are saying, 'Oh my God, he's finally come out' - I was never in. "

" Music is fun, but I'm an ice skater. I may sing songs and do shows, make movies and other things... that's all well and good and I enjoy it, and I would never trade any of those for anything. But figure skating is who I am. "

" The booing and the drama help make the Olympics interesting, but at what cost? When will people finally get tired of it and start watching the X-Games or competitive tire rolling instead? "

" 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. "

" Fashion is something that I want to be involved with for a long time, and I want to show that I can give people what they want while still keeping my pizzazz and my razzle-dazzle. "

" I am often criticized for spending too much time off the ice, but if you were in my shoes, you'd see how necessary it 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. "

" It's easier for me to go to Russia and train with top coaches and choreographers there than go to Colorado Springs and train with 14 of my competitors. "

" 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. "