Obviously, you always want to win, but you want to win by skiing a race that you’re proud of and you feel like you really challenged yourself and left it all out there.
BODE MILLERThe same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three.
More Bode Miller Quotes
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Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.
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The best way to protect your own freedom is to watch everybody else’s back. That’s the essence of community.
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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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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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In some ways, that’s the story of my season – when I wasn’t making big mistakes, I was winning races and being on the podium. And when I made mistakes I was still fourth or fifth, just off the podium.
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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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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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That feeling is the same whether you’re on either side of the hundredths.
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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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Sometimes I’m disciplined, but I like to be a total slacker, too. I party hard, but I train hard.
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If you’re unhappy with the way you played, what’s the point?
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I don’t put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
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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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Join karma and nature and the effect you have on your world. Join your philosophy. Join something bigger than you. Join what you believe.
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I would say most of my style is driven by functionality and comfort.
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