Athlete

I love to have my own story, my own path, and forge ahead because my career isn't going to be like anyone else's.

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.

I'm not like a gay icon or America's gay sweetheart. I'm just America's sweetheart, and I'm just an icon.

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.

I can't tone it down. I'm being me and being myself.

They usually say that after the Olympic Games, somebody's life changes forever, and a lot of times, it's the gold medalist. But I have a feeling that my life has changed forever.

My mom has always taught me to stand up for people who don't have a voice.

As an audience member, I like to watch what they're doing, and that's one of the reasons I love skating: because it's a performance, and I love to perform. That's my favorite aspect of skating.

Sometimes I just get attention, and I really don't know how it happens.

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

I want to represent my country to the best of my abilities. I want to make Reese Witherspoon proud.

I always said that if I had the platform and the opportunity to share my story and make it easier for others, I would - so that, in a way, I can be the role model that I was looking for as a kid.

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

There's no such thing as a wardrobe malfunction - only a wardrobe opportunity.

I'm proud of a lot of things I've said on Twitter.

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.

Haters are fans in denial.

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'm representing my country whether they like me or not.