Adam Rippon

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. ”

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. ”

I love being active. ”

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

Nobody loves me as much as I love me, so I guess I'll just be my own valentine. ”

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 don't want my Olympic experience to be about Mike Pence. You know, I want it to be about my amazing skating and being America's sweetheart. ”

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. ”

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. ”

When I was young, to have had somebody out there to look up to... it would have made a world of difference; it would have changed my life. ”