I am American. I was born and raised here and I have been a champion here. I have a lot of respect for my nation as well as other nations which is something I think Americans in general need to work on. I would not change my country unless I thought I was being treated unfairly here. In truth, most of the bad press I've gotten, I've set myself up for. That being said, I still feel no need to censor my thoughts and opinions to please some of the population. I live in the easiest country in the World, I am aware of all the blessings I've taken from being an American. I have been asked before why I don't just compete for Russia or something to that effect, it's because I'm American. People have a problem with‘my love of Russia and all things Russian' because in America people are small minded and are still thinking of the Cold War. I understand this. On this topic, if it is such a problem that I like Russia, why wasn't it a problem that Lambiel was dating an Italian, or that 50% or so of the Russian and Ukrainian teams train in AMERICA? Americans didn't bitch about it because it wasn't one of their own who was showing interest in another culture. All I'm saying is, I think I represent how Americans should react to other cultures whether it's bowing your head when you meet someone in Japan or downloading the hottest French pop song, you should be open to anything as an American. All those other countries helped create the nation and the people that I am so proud of afterall. I am an American, and I am proud of this.
我是美国人。我在美国出生,在美国长大,而且已在这里拿到了冠军。我如同尊重其他国家一样尊重美国,但多数美国人这点还做得不够。除非我在这里受到了不公正的待遇,否则我不会改换国籍。
说实话,对多数关于我的不良报道,我早已做好了准备。也就是说,我还是觉得没必要为了迎合某些人而改变自己的思想和见解。我生活在世界上最便捷的国家。我知道,自己所得到的一切都是美国国籍带给我的。过去曾有人问我“为什么不干脆代表俄罗斯参赛”之类的话。我想说,因为我是美国人。有人看不顺眼我“喜欢俄罗斯”、“什么都是俄罗斯的好”,因为在美国,人们心胸狭隘,对冷战念念不忘。我能理解这一切。
回到这个话题,如果我喜欢俄罗斯有什么问题的话,那为什么Lambiel和意大利人谈恋爱就不是问题?为什么50%的俄罗斯或乌克兰人来美国训练就不是问题?美国人对此从不叽叽歪歪,因为他们对那些外国人的文化不感兴趣。我要说的就是,我代表着美国对别国文化应有的态度。无论是在日本向别人鞠躬,还是在法国下载最热门的法文歌曲,作为美国人,对任何事物你都应怀着海纳百川的态度。毕竟,我所为之骄傲国家与人民是不同国家文化聚集的产物。我是美国人,我也为此感到骄傲。
--摘自Weir官网Q&A
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