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?
BODE MILLERSometimes it’s all about the win, sometimes it’s about the skiing.
More Bode Miller Quotes
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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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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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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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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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That feeling is the same whether you’re on either side of the hundredths.
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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 best way to protect your own freedom is to watch everybody else’s back. That’s the essence of community.
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My team has been very unreceptive about the fact that I consistently show them that I train slightly differently than they do, that I consistently show them that I am in better shape for ski racing than anyone else on the team.
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Sometimes it’s all about the win, sometimes it’s about the skiing.
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A huge adrenaline rush is usually followed by a pretty low point.
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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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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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Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.
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Obviously I clearly wouldn’t like that person if I knew ’em better.
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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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