Adam Rippon

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

I personally don't have anything to say to Mike Pence. I'm very lucky because legislation that he's pushed hasn't affected my life at all. I spoke out because there are people out there whose lives have been affected by change that he's tried to make. ”

I was living in my coach's basement. ”

It's my world, and the rest of us are living in it. ”

Being gay has never been a big deal to me, which is why it's a little funny to be getting all this attention about it. ”

I've used my sense of humor as a coping tool. It's gotten me through a lot of challenging times. ”

As soon as I broke my foot, I remember thinking that I'm going to make this the best thing that's ever happened to me. ”

I really brought that with me: that people think gay people are disgusting... I remember thinking, 'Okay, I might be gay. But I won't tell anybody. Nobody will ever know.' ”

All the sacrifices my mom and family had made had been worth it. ”

Sometimes when you're not confident in yourself, to see someone who doesn't care - and I don't care anymore. I really don't care - it gives you that confidence. ”