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?
BODE MILLERMy 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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That’s hard to do when there are a million other people shouting as loud as they can.
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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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If you’re unhappy with the way you played, what’s the 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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The way I judge myself is not on how many World Cups I can win in a row.
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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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When you back off, it’s easier to do mistakes. For me it’s better to ski fast.
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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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A huge adrenaline rush is usually followed by a pretty low point.
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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 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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Some of them I probably would like. Some of my fans probably beat their wives or run over little kids and they just happen to watch me on TV and like the way I ski.
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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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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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Sometimes it’s all about the win, sometimes it’s about the skiing.
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You feel the Olympics and you get chills and nervous and a little scared.
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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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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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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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One kid’s old, used-up equipment is another kid’s brand-new, awesome, awesome equipment.
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Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.
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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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I don’t put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
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I would say most of my style is driven by functionality and comfort.
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It’s important for me to live my life honestly.
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