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.
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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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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Obviously I clearly wouldn’t like that person if I knew ’em better.
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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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I was having the greatest time, making the mistakes, crashing.
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Sometimes it’s all about the win, sometimes it’s about the skiing.
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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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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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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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I simply think things through, and I look at problems.
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A huge adrenaline rush is usually followed by a pretty low point.
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That feeling is the same whether you’re on either side of the hundredths.
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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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Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.
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I don’t put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
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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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