Quotes about "Mindfulness & Presence"

My earliest memory of the Olympics was watching the 1996 Games in Atlanta. I remember everyone being so excited to watch. Seeing the American athletes on the podium, I saw myself. I knew that that was what I wanted to do. I wanted to be one of those athletes on the podium representing their country and bringing home medals. ”

Being gay is not something that defines me. What defines me is what my mom always taught me: to treat everyone with respect, to always be a hard worker, and to be kind. ”

1988 Olympic Champion Brian Boitano was famous for doing a Lutz with one arm over his head. And I wanted to build on that. ”

I've never made a meal that I wasn't able to eat, but it that doesn't mean anyone else would ever eat it, haha! ”

I love being active. ”

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

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. ”

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 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. ”