I wish it didn't take soooooo much to get physically to where I need to be.

Even growing up, I was always the helper-outer, the sous-chef to my parents.

The Olympics are what I work for. They're why I spend so much time in the gym.

Golf is all about patience - one tournament is four days long, 18 holes a day.

It's amazing. Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it.

Skiing takes so much out of me, and when I start a family, I want to do it 100%.

It's so important for kids to get involved with sports in general at a young age.

Since childhood, sports has been one of the most important influences in my life.

I love skiing fast. You're going 80 to 85 m.p.h. down an icy slope, and I love it.

My favorite ski run in the U.S. is International on the front face of Vail Mountain.

I don't want to leave skiing early. I want to feel like I've done everything I can do.

You are only limited to what you push yourself to, you know? You can always get better.

I don't really believe that you need to be married to someone to be their life partner.

My crazy training-and-competition schedule leaves very little time to focus on my hair.

Everything about my life seemed so perfect to people. But I struggle like everyone else.

I snack on fruit and nuts. In the middle of my long workouts, I'll have a protein shake.

When I train against men, I always find that I push myself harder to my absolute maximum.

There are times when one certain snow condition is great for one particular brand of skis.

It's difficult to be at events with a room full of women who weigh half as much as you do.

I have three cows, and I'm looking forward to more in the future, so I'll have a little herd.

I try to eat on the healthier side, but baked goods are hard to resist. I just love sweet things.

I have a little Nintendo DS, and I play these brain games that are supposed to stimulate your mind.

Ninety percent of the day is working out. Sometimes I get my nails done and go to the grocery store.

My childhood dream was to win the Olympics, and I've done that. Everything else is icing on the cake.

I don't know if I'll ever get used to the idea that strangers know who I am. I don't know if I want to.

Ski racing is not about how much you weigh. If weight was the key, everybody would be sucking down food.

If you work so hard to reach your goal but you lose your pole in the very last run, that's hard to take.

I ski very aggressively, and the angles that I create with my body are similar to some of the male racers.

Making ski racing fun and engaging for kids and families is an exciting opportunity and a real passion of mine.

In the winter, I'm always in Europe. July and September are New Zealand and Chile camps. I'm always on the road.

If you go around being afraid, you're never going to enjoy life. You have only one chance, so you've got to have fun.

I've always heard that heli-skiing in Alaska is amazing. I would love to be able to do that at some point in my life.

I love the cowbell. I think it's awesome. My family got the cowbell app on their iPhones. It's a classic part of ski racing.

I wouldn't change being married. It was good for me, and I was happy for a period of time, and I learned a lot about myself.

I've been to a lot of photo shoots and I see these girls that are just really thin. They're not healthy. They don't work out.

I've been to a lot of photo shoots, and I see these girls that are just really thin. They're not healthy. They don't work out.

I have a race routine. I have a team of people helping me. I have winning habits. I believe in myself. I have balance in my life.

I enjoyed trying everything. I'd never get a chance to try fencing or archery if it wasn't for this. It was really fun experience.

I'm not an idiot; I try not to look, but I see what people say about me on Facebook. I see other things written. But I don't care.

I never felt sidelined, I was supported by my friends, my family and my team. I always knew I could do it. I had confidence in myself.

Vail Resorts School of Shred program is a great way to help encourage kids to stay active by getting them outside and on the mountain.

I'd like to keep my personal life private. In reality, I know that's not possible. In the present, I'm trying to pretend it's possible.

I think the most important thing in skiing is you have to be having fun. If you're having fun, then everything else will come easy to you.

I want to keep pushing the limits to see what’s possible. That’s the nice thing about ski racing - no one is stopping you from going faster.

Today it was win or lose. But my victory yesterday and the downhill globe boosted my confidence. My record in Cortina was also a liberation.

I want to keep pushing the limits to see what's possible. That's the nice thing about ski racing - no one is stopping you from going faster.

Medals are decided by hundredths of a second, so I need assurance that my vision is perfect every time I compete, no matter what the conditions.

I remember when I met Picabo Street, you know, how in awe I was of her and how much she inspired me, and I really hope to be that for young kids.

I always channeled what I felt emotionally into skiing - my insecurities, my anger, my disappointment. Skiing was always my outlet, and it worked.

People get nervous driving around corners, thinking they're going to tip over. But you can go soooo much faster through the curves than you realize.

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