Gus Kenworthy Quotes:
All I can really say is to encourage anybody who’s in the closet to come out, and congratulate anyone who has.
Gus Kenworthy
Dating in the closet is torture. It’s one of the most difficult things, especially if you are completely closeted.
Gus Kenworthy
For me, as a kid, I always felt like being gay was something that was going make people turn on me.
Gus Kenworthy
Growing up, I always wanted kids, and that was one of the things that made it hard for me to accept being gay, but now I know it’s totally an option to have kids.
Gus Kenworthy
Having an Olympic medal validates that you can be a successful freeskier… It’s like a credential that sticks with you the rest of your life.
Gus Kenworthy
Hopefully, it gets to a point where, down the line, people don’t have to come out.
Gus Kenworthy
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I always felt like I had something to prove, like I had to work twice as hard to make sure I got it. I knew I didn’t want to be a good skier. I wanted to be the best.
Gus Kenworthy
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I always have at least one book with me. I try and read a book a month.
Gus Kenworthy
I chose a public platform to come out. I wanted to have an impact with it.
Gus Kenworthy
I didn’t even ski halfpipe until I was 14 because the resort where I lived didn’t have one. So it wasn’t always my favorite event, but I grew into it.
Gus Kenworthy
I don’t listen to music when I ski – I find it distracting – but I will sing to myself before I go to just get my mind out of what I’m doing and relax a little bit.
Gus Kenworthy
I don’t really have a specific Olympic crush. There were a couple of guys during the Olympics in Sochi that were super fit. And during the summer games, any of the sports where people have their shirts off if they’re diving or swimming or whatever, it’s like eye candy.
Gus Kenworthy
I don’t think that one thing defines me, but I know that by coming out the way that I did, sort of almost pioneering it in action sports – to take that stand – that it’s always going to be a label that is stuck with me, and I know that I’ll always be the ‘gay skier,’ and it actually doesn’t bother me.
Gus Kenworthy
I don’t think there’s a direct correlation between my sexuality and my skiing ability. But I think because I was so concerned about it being found out, it was a distraction.
Gus Kenworthy
I don’t think you necessarily have to be crazy-fit for freeskiing. So much of the sport has to do with agility and nimbleness and flexibility and other things. It’s a lot of muscle memory – it’s more like dance, in a way – it’s technique more than strength or endurance.
Gus Kenworthy
I have felt so insecure about my body at times. I’ve been on every end of the spectrum. I felt like I was too skinny and wished I could be muscular. I’ve felt like I was chubby and wanted to be skinny. I think everybody suffers from body image issues. I might exude confidence sometimes, but I’m pretty insecure.
Gus Kenworthy
I hope that any gay kids see me as beacon of light, not just in sport but in general.
Gus Kenworthy
I realize how fortunate I am to have been able to make a life and career out of skiing.
Gus Kenworthy
I spend so much of my time on the road and traveling.
Gus Kenworthy
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