When you get old, it’s hard to tell what’s memory and what you’ve kind of created in your head as memory, you know?
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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Sometimes it’s all about the win, sometimes it’s about the skiing.
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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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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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When you back off, it’s easier to do mistakes. For me it’s better to ski fast.
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A huge adrenaline rush is usually followed by a pretty low point.
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Sometimes I’m disciplined, but I like to be a total slacker, too. I party hard, but I train hard.
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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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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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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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I have an eight-year-old girl and she does have some appreciation for fashion, but she’s stuck in that.
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The same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three.
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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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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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We should tell our kids to just have fun, participate and not get bent on winning or losing.
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