Figure Skater Adam Rippon’s Most Hilarious Quotes at the Olympics

If you’ve been watching the 2018 Winter Olympics, you’ve probably been mesmerized by all the sports. But chances are you’ve also noticed (and fallen in love with) Adam Rippon, a world-class American figure skater.

Not only is Adam brilliant and enchanting on the ice, but he’s insanely hilarious to boot. Every time he’s being interviewed on screen, he offers his witty banter and we can’t help but wonder why he isn’t doing stand-up comedy.

Well, that’s probably because he helped earn Team USA an Olympic medal in the PyeongChang Games, since he’s extremely good at figure skating and all that, but man. He can definitely cheer up someone in a bad mood with some of his interviews.

To prove it, we’ve rounded up some of Adam’s most memorable, funniest quotes from this Olympic season.

  1. On his love for Reese Witherspoon

    “I owe this medal a lot to [Reese Witherspoon] and to my mom. But, like, more to Reese in a way, ya know? Because she has more followers on Instagram.”

  2. On how great it is being in the Olympics

    “It’s, like, pretty awesome. I highly recommend it. If you ever have the option, like, come to the Olympics. It’s, like, a fun time.”

  3. But also how nerve-racking it can be

    “I want to throw up. I want to go over to the judges and say ‘Can I just have a Xanax and a quick drink. I’ll be fine.'”

  4. On more about Reese Witherspoon

    “There are so many emotions when I step on the ice. I want to represent my country to the best of my abilities. I want to make Reese Witherspoon proud.”

  5. On even more about Reese’s fabulousness (and his own)

    “On the spectrum, from Reese Witherspoon to Elmo, I’m, like, excited at, like, a Meryl Streep.”

  6. On the haters (Our personal fave)

    “People have told me, ‘Oh, you’re a lot different than what I thought.’ I say, ‘Oh, what did you think?’ They’re like, ‘Oh, we just thought you were an asshole.’ I’m like, ‘Oh … yikes.’ I’m just trying to share who I am, my personality…Sometimes I might meet people and they might just not like me, not want to get to know me. And that’s okay. They’re boring as hell anyway.”

  7. On self-care

    “I tweeted a while ago about an interview in which I was asked what it’s like to be a gay athlete, and I said, ‘It’s exactly like being a straight athlete, except with better eyebrows.’”

  8. On how he’ll celebrate being home

    “I’m going to go to Target, and I’m going to get a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc Oyster Bay with the twist top. Yeah. Uh-huh. Immediately. You can come right over. I live like 15 minutes from LAX and we can just have a day.”

We can’t get enough of this ridiculously funny human. For even more, check out Adam’s Twitter—it’s gold!

Are you an Adam Rippon fan? What’s your favorite thing he’s said? (We know—it’s tough to come up with just one!)