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.
BODE MILLEROne 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.
More Bode Miller Quotes
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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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It is not that I don’t recognize the danger in ski racing, but that I don’t fear the consequences.
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Arousal-control has been an issue for me since the beginning of my career.
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I was having the greatest time, making the mistakes, crashing.
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When you get old, it’s hard to tell what’s memory and what you’ve kind of created in your head as memory, you know?
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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.
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When I was little, I spent a lot of time by myself. When other kids were in school, I was skiing and thinking about things. I was alone on the mountain.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The way I judge myself is not on how many World Cups I can win in a row.
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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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