Adam Rippon

I think I've shown the world I'm a fierce competitor, yes. But I've also shown them that I'm a fierce human being. ”

I looked around and saw my competitors: they're all doing these quads, and at the same time, they're a head shorter than me, they're 10 years younger than me, and they're the size of one of my legs. ”

The first time I ever sang in front of a crowd of people was, like, 10,000 people in Japan at a skating exhibition. ”

I know I am delusional at times, but I'm not completely-out-of-touch delusional. ”

I would say that I'm a hot mess all the time. ”

I'm really go-with-the-flow, but I take things really seriously. At the same time, when things don't go my way, I don't ever freak out. Why? Why freak out? ”

If you ever have the option, come to the Olympics. It's, like, a fun time. ”

I always loved music, to dance, and to be really active. When I started skating, it was the first time all of these things came together. It felt like magic, and I always wanted to be at the rink. ”

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 want to inspire other young kids, no matter what their background is or where they're from or anything like that, that they can go out there and, if you work hard, you can do anything. ”