Occupation: Alpine Skier Birth: October 12, 1977
The same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three..
I had to think about ankle torsion, where the screws are on the ski, how that affects the forces going into the ski and how the ski bends, your lever….
One kid's old, used-up equipment is another kid's brand-new, awesome, awesome equipment..
If I could wish one thing for anyone, it would be to not have to do anything his entire life-just go along and when you feel like doing something, do….
I like to keep my private life private for the most part..
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 ev….
I went through a period at boarding school when my coaches wanted me to switch to snowboarding because they thought I was no good at skiing. I was to….
Sometimes it's all about the win, sometimes it's about the skiing..
I've been myself my whole life..
Once the season starts for me, there isn't a change in my focus, just a change in my tactics and strategies..
Sometimes I'm disciplined, but I like to be a total slacker, too. I party hard, but I train hard..
It is not that I don't recognize the danger in ski racing, but that I don't fear the consequences..
You feel the Olympics and you get chills and nervous and a little scared. You go through the emotional roller coaster at what it's like to compete at….
I don't care what other people's judgments come down to-I care what my judgments come down to..
I still love racing and the challenge of it, but at some point, you get to a place where you're perfectly happy moving on and doing other stuff..
The best way to protect your own freedom is to watch everybody else's back. That's the essence of community..
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 ma….
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 lef….
When you back off, it's easier to do mistakes. For me it's better to ski fast..
If you're unhappy with the way you played, what's the point?.
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. That's hard ….