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 MILLERYou feel the Olympics and you get chills and nervous and a little scared.
More Bode Miller Quotes
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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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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 the unwillingness to give up. Join doing things your way. Join not joining. Join that purpose is stronger than outcome.
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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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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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That’s hard to do when there are a million other people shouting as loud as they can.
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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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Sometimes it’s all about the win, sometimes it’s about the skiing.
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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 simply think things through, and I look at problems.
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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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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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It’s important for me to live my life honestly.
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Arousal-control has been an issue for me since the beginning of my career.
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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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