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.
BODE MILLERPeople want athletes to cater to their image of what an athlete should be, but they also want them to fail so they can feel like their screwups are all right.
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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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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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When you back off, it’s easier to do mistakes. For me it’s better to ski fast.
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That’s hard to do when there are a million other people shouting as loud as they can.
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I was having the greatest time, making the mistakes, crashing.
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I can take $15,000 a year and raise kids on that. Later, they’ll figure out I’ve got millions, but hopefully they’ll have the values to say, ‘So what?
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The way I judge myself is not on how many World Cups I can win in a row.
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I don’t put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
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I wasn’t skiing for second or third place today, and in the end I think that’s probably what got me there.
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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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One kid’s old, used-up equipment is another kid’s brand-new, awesome, awesome equipment.
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People want athletes to cater to their image of what an athlete should be, but they also want them to fail so they can feel like their screwups are all right.
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Arousal-control has been an issue for me since the beginning of my career.
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My daughter’s name is Neesyn Dacey but everyone calls her Dacey. Her mom chose Neesyn and I chose Dacey after she was born.
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We should tell our kids to just have fun, participate and not get bent on winning or losing.
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