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.
BODE MILLERSome 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.
More Bode Miller Quotes
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I simply think things through, and I look at problems.
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The way I judge myself is not on how many World Cups I can win in a row.
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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 was having the greatest time, making the mistakes, crashing.
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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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One kid’s old, used-up equipment is another kid’s brand-new, awesome, awesome equipment.
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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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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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Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.
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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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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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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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When you back off, it’s easier to do mistakes. For me it’s better to ski fast.
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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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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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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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Obviously I clearly wouldn’t like that person if I knew ’em better.
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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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Arousal-control has been an issue for me since the beginning of my career.
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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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My daughter’s name is Neesyn Dacey but everyone calls her Dacey. Her mom chose Neesyn and I chose Dacey after she was born.
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I would say most of my style is driven by functionality and comfort.
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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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Eventually I’d like to have a family. I’d like to not be limping around when I’m 50 years old.
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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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You feel the Olympics and you get chills and nervous and a little scared.
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