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 MILLEROne kid’s old, used-up equipment is another kid’s brand-new, awesome, awesome equipment.
More Bode Miller Quotes
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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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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.
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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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I was having the greatest time, making the mistakes, crashing.
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Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.
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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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If you’re unhappy with the way you played, what’s the point?
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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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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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Arousal-control has been an issue for me since the beginning of my career.
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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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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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I don’t put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
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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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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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