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 MILLERThere’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.
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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We should tell our kids to just have fun, participate and not get bent on winning or losing.
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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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When you back off, it’s easier to do mistakes. For me it’s better to ski fast.
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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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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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I don’t put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
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It’s important for me to live my life honestly.
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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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I would just fly off jumps and go 40 or 50 meters when I was 6 years old – break skis, smash my goggles and get a bloody nose and go crawl inside for a little while and then come back out and ski more in the afternoon.
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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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Obviously I clearly wouldn’t like that person if I knew ’em better.
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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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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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That’s hard to do when there are a million other people shouting as loud as they can.
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