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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.

Bode Miller

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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Daughter Everyone Mom Mother
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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Place Probably Sking Today
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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Alone Kids Mountain School Thinking
Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.
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Legs Odd Skis
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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Fun Horse Journals Parallel Racing
One kid’s old, used-up equipment is another kid’s brand-new, awesome, awesome equipment.
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Equipment Kids Used
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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Anything People Sports Watches
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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Consistently Differently Racing Shapes Slightly Team
When you back off, it’s easier to do mistakes. For me it’s better to ski fast.
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Easier Mistakes Sports
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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Join Outcome Purpose Unwillingness
That feeling is the same whether you’re on either side of the hundredths.
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Feelings Hundrsths Winning World
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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Freedom Make Mitel People
Arousal-control has been an issue for me since the beginning of my career.
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Arousal Careers Issues
I was having the greatest time, making the mistakes, crashing.
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Crashing Greatest Mistake Time
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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Challenge Drunk Mean Touch Wasted
We should tell our kids to just have fun, participate and not get bent on winning or losing.
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Fun Kids Winning

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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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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