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" It's a life I would have never been able to foresee for myself, but I'm so grateful for it, and I really just loved skiing as a kid, and it's crazy how far it's taken me. "

Gus Kenworthy

Myself

Loved

" I definitely carry a little bit of a burden with me, being a gay athlete going to the Olympics. I think that there's pressure on me... It presents an amazing opportunity, and I think that it kind of gives us a chance to shed people's misconceptions and just kind of, like, break down barriers. "

Gus Kenworthy

Amazing

Opportunity

" Even if you're 'the gay guy,' if you're winning events, you're still winning events. "

" I spent 24 years in the closet wanting to talk so desperately about who I was and what I am but too afraid to. "

" Hopefully, it gets to a point where, down the line, people don't have to come out. "

" One of the most exciting and unique parts of slopestyle is that every course is unique. You don't really know what to expect when you show up at an event, and it's always fun trying to put a run together. "

" The chance of messing up and falling significantly increases when you're flipping through the air three times while spinning and trying to grab your skis. "

" I always have at least one book with me. I try and read a book a month. "

Gus Kenworthy

Always

Month

" Figure skating, especially the longer performances, are such a feat. It requires so much stamina and is so beautiful. "

" I was insecure and ashamed. Unless you're gay, being gay has never been looked at as being cool. And I wanted to be cool. "

" For me, as a kid, I always felt like being gay was something that was going make people turn on me. "

" The only way to really change perceptions, to break down barriers, break down homophobia, is through representation. That's definitely not something I had as a kid. I never saw a gay athlete kissing their boyfriend at the Olympics. I think if I had, it would've made it easier for me. "

" I want to be the guy that's taking names, on the podium, and winning events. "

" As a kid, I just felt like I didn't really have anyone to look up to that I felt like I could really relate to, someone that was out and gay and also competing in sports and finding success. "

" I think that being in the closet is really hard. It takes a toll on your mind. It takes a toll on you. I think it just makes every aspect of your life more difficult. "

" You don't want to be defined by one thing. But at the same point... When you are the first in something, that's gonna kinda be the title that sticks. And after Sochi, I was, like, the dog guy. Now I'm the gay guy, and it's fine by me. "

Gus Kenworthy

Now

Want

" For anyone who says 'Who cares if you're gay? It's 2018,' well, a lot of people care because a lot of people had the opportunity to be out, and there's been a lot of fear surrounding it. This is the first time we're seeing representation, and because of that, it is a big deal. "

" Having an Olympic medal validates that you can be a successful freeskier... It's like a credential that sticks with you the rest of your life. "

" You can be gay and be proud of that and not have to worry about being unsuccessful or unaccepted. "

" I'm representing the LGBT community, and I want to do well for them. "

" My mom has been there for me in moments where I definitely needed her the most, and she has this inherent way of knowing exactly what to say and exactly how to talk to me, whatever the situation. "

" The thought of being the first openly gay male ever to compete in the Winter Olympics - I totally embrace that. "

" Getting to be authentic is so liberating. "

" If everyone could see everyone else the way their mom saw them, it would be a much better place for all of us. "

" I spend so much of my time on the road and traveling. "

" I've gotten a lot of messages from kids struggling with their identity and sexuality, whether it's because they're in a religious family or a small town or a sport that's not very accepting. I've had a ton of outreach, and I've tried to get back to kids as best I could. "

" I think it's so important to have visibility and to break down stereotypes and stigmas and everything that people are so attached to. "

" I'm not super superstitious, but if I listen to a song and then I do well, then that becomes my song for however long it works for. "

" I don't think there's a direct correlation between my sexuality and my skiing ability. But I think because I was so concerned about it being found out, it was a distraction. "

" My diet doesn't change regardless of whether or not I'm competing. It's not that strict, either. I try not to eat too much dessert or too many sugary things, like bread or pasta. But I'm not crazy, and I'll eat pasta if that's what someone if making. It's all about trying to find a balance and eat healthy. "