American - Athlete | November 11, 1989 -
I think what you think of as the American people embracing - I don't think, on paper, I embody anything of that perceived persona. I think that's what people are latching on to, that I'm different.
Adam Rippon
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Sometimes I might meet people, and they might just not like me, not want to get to know me. And that's OK. They're boring as hell anyway.
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I remember seeing people who I thought were so confident and exuberant. I remember being young and watching Oprah and being like, 'Damn. That lady is so confident. She can talk to anybody.'
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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.
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I don't find it distracting to be me.
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I am usually wearing some sort of see-through when I am competing.
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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.
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I don't follow the rules!
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As an athlete, I know that I'm such a perfectionist that I'll want to go out and keep working on something over and over until it's perfect. Part of growing up is learning to take a step back.
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I always said that if I had the platform and the opportunity to share my story and make it easier for others, I would - so that, in a way, I can be the role model that I was looking for as a kid.
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I know what it's like to be young and to feel like you don't belong.
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Sometimes I just get attention, and I really don't know how it happens.
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