Arousal-control has been an issue for me since the beginning of my career.
BODE MILLERThe way I judge myself is not on how many World Cups I can win in a row.
More Bode Miller Quotes
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Eventually I’d like to have a family. I’d like to not be limping around when I’m 50 years old.
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The only mental games in ski racing is the mental game against yourself. Is the whole goal of life preserving your life as long as you can?
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People in the U.S. will watch anything if it’s put in front of their face over and over again. I like to see what’s possible, more than anything.
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Join the unwillingness to give up. Join doing things your way. Join not joining. Join that purpose is stronger than outcome.
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One of the really important things about the Olympics is, to enjoy yourself, you have to accept that it’s different and feed off the enthusiasm of everyone and the inspiration and hopefully that will elevate your performance.
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Once the season starts for me, there isn’t a change in my focus, just a change in my tactics and strategies.
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I would just fly off jumps and go 40 or 50 meters when I was 6 years old – break skis, smash my goggles and get a bloody nose and go crawl inside for a little while and then come back out and ski more in the afternoon.
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Some of them I probably would like. Some of my fans probably beat their wives or run over little kids and they just happen to watch me on TV and like the way I ski.
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At this point in my career, I have the privilege of choosing my partners. In the beginning, you more or less take what comes in the door – or what matches up with your brand.
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I would say most of my style is driven by functionality and comfort.
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The same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three.
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Sometimes I’m disciplined, but I like to be a total slacker, too. I party hard, but I train hard.
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I was having the greatest time, making the mistakes, crashing.
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There’s been times when I’ve been in really tough shape at the top of the course. Talk about a hard challenge right there. I mean, if you ever tried to ski when you’re wasted, it’s not easy.
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Why don’t they leave me freedom of choice? People want to impose choices which aren’t necessarily mine. That’s the mistake people make.
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