When you back off, it’s easier to do mistakes. For me it’s better to ski fast.
BODE MILLERWhen 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.
More Bode Miller Quotes
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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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My grandfather was very into horse racing, and I found some of his old journals and got into it from there. It has a lot of parallels to skiing. It’s a fun lifestyle, being around the racetrack.
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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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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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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 don’t put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
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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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That feeling is the same whether you’re on either side of the hundredths.
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Arousal-control has been an issue for me since the beginning of my career.
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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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You feel the Olympics and you get chills and nervous and a little scared.
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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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Obviously I clearly wouldn’t like that person if I knew ’em better.
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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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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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