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.
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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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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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I was having the greatest time, making the mistakes, crashing.
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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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That’s hard to do when there are a million other people shouting as loud as they can.
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My team has been very unreceptive about the fact that I consistently show them that I train slightly differently than they do, that I consistently show them that I am in better shape for ski racing than anyone else on the team.
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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 have an eight-year-old girl and she does have some appreciation for fashion, but she’s stuck in that.
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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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I don’t put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
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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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If you’re unhappy with the way you played, what’s the point?
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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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That feeling is the same whether you’re on either side of the hundredths.
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Obviously I clearly wouldn’t like that person if I knew ’em better.
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