American figure skater Johnny Weir clearly marches to the proverbial beat of a different drummer.He has been a polarizing figure in the world of figure skating, raising eyebrows with some of his unconventional costumes and his outspokenness. When he finished sixth Thursday night in the men's competition, the crowd audibly registered its displeasure with the judges.
But Weir seems comfortable in his own skin, something for which no medals are awarded.
"You must always be yourself and always enjoy what you are doing ... You can't care what anyone else thinks because really there is no basis for that in your life. You have to live your life for yourself. So even when I was little I was playing on a soccer team and running the complete opposite way pretending to be a zebra, an ostrich or something. So I have always been like this."
— Johnny Weir
To be comfortable in your own skin, what an accomplishment!!!
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