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.
BODE MILLERYou feel the Olympics and you get chills and nervous and a little scared.
More Bode Miller Quotes
-
-
I don’t put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
BODE MILLER -
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.
BODE MILLER -
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?
BODE MILLER -
If you’re unhappy with the way you played, what’s the point?
BODE MILLER -
One kid’s old, used-up equipment is another kid’s brand-new, awesome, awesome equipment.
BODE MILLER -
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.
BODE MILLER -
The way I judge myself is not on how many World Cups I can win in a row.
BODE MILLER -
Eventually I’d like to have a family. I’d like to not be limping around when I’m 50 years old.
BODE MILLER -
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.
BODE MILLER -
Join karma and nature and the effect you have on your world. Join your philosophy. Join something bigger than you. Join what you believe.
BODE MILLER -
Sometimes it’s all about the win, sometimes it’s about the skiing.
BODE MILLER -
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 MILLER -
When you back off, it’s easier to do mistakes. For me it’s better to ski fast.
BODE MILLER -
Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.
BODE MILLER -
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 MILLER






