Johnny Weir
Johnny Weir
John Garvin "Johnny" Weiris an American figure skater. He is the 2008 World bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2001 World Junior Champion, and a three-time U.S. national champion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth2 July 1984
CountryUnited States of America
athlete artist feels
I definitely feel like I'm more of an artist than an athlete. But I'm good at both.
shoes ice too-much
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.
fashion eye thinking
I think being in the public eye can only help me launch into the world of fashion.
art want costumes
I want to create things while I have time on Earth, and the art of costume and culture has always inspired me.
stars ice quality
I wouldn't participate in 'Stars on Ice' if I were asked. I find it an amateurish tour in a way, the production quality.
style i-can
I'd say in general, my style is Johnny Weir style. It's my style. I can't classify it as anything else.
fun athlete passion
I still have so much passion to perform... That's who Johnny Weir is: I'm a figure skater, I'm an athlete. I want to have fun and enjoy it.
mom athlete winning
I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an athlete. Yes, my fans and my mom were happy about it, but I didn't win that gold medal.
different video skating
I've always wanted to make a music video with skating and different imagery, something very artistic.
fall design costumes
I design all of my costumes. I like to go out there and feel like I have contributed to every part of what I do. I choose the music, the choreographer, I've obviously chosen my coach, my costumes - all if that falls under my realm of power, my realm of influence.
beautiful costumes skating
Figure skating is theatrical, and a part of it is wearing costumes. My costumes were very over-the-top and outrageous for figure skating. But for me, it's all beautiful. Even when nobody else believed they were beautiful, I felt beautiful in them.
girl jobs men
I am an American man, and in America, we still think of figure skaters as little girls in pretty, sparkly dresses - I worked very hard to change the perception and image of figure skating, and I think I've done a great job on my end, but in figure skating, taste needs to evolve.
you-only-live-once life-is shows
You only live once. Life is a show
people support my-family
My family, the support of my friends, the amount of people that have written and come up to me on the street and said, 'Thank you for representing us,' and Adam Lambert, and Lady Gaga, that's been amazing.