My daughter’s name is Neesyn Dacey but everyone calls her Dacey. Her mom chose Neesyn and I chose Dacey after she was born.
BODE MILLERThat’s hard to do when there are a million other people shouting as loud as they can.
More Bode Miller Quotes
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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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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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We should tell our kids to just have fun, participate and not get bent on winning or losing.
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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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A huge adrenaline rush is usually followed by a pretty low 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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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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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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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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At the end of the day, you have to make sure you’re at least listening to what your head is telling you, what your heart is telling you.
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The same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three.
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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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I simply think things through, and I look at problems.
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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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