If you’re unhappy with the way you played, what’s the point?
BODE MILLERThe same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three.
More Bode Miller Quotes
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One 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.
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A huge adrenaline rush is usually followed by a pretty low point.
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In some ways, that’s the story of my season – when I wasn’t making big mistakes, I was winning races and being on the podium. And when I made mistakes I was still fourth or fifth, just off the podium.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Obviously I clearly wouldn’t like that person if I knew ’em better.
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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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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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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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I don’t put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
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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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