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 MILLERJoin the unwillingness to give up. Join doing things your way. Join not joining. Join that purpose is stronger than outcome.
More Bode Miller Quotes
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At this point in my career, I have the privilege of choosing my partners. In the beginning, you more or less take what comes in the door – or what matches up with your brand.
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In some ways, that’s the story of my season – when I wasn’t making big mistakes, I was winning races and being on the podium. And when I made mistakes I was still fourth or fifth, just off the podium.
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I would say most of my style is driven by functionality and comfort.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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I simply think things through, and I look at problems.
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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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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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