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It's nice, being brought up with no money at all. It's just not how I measure success, so that makes it a bunch easier.

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Bode Miller
Age: 54
Alpine Skier
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Easton
New Hampshire
Samuel Bode Miller
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It does matter that it's the Olympics. I just did it my way. I'm not a martyr, and I'm not a do-gooder. I just want to go out and rock. And man, I rocked here.
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Despite all the pressure and the caliber of accomplishment, I still can honestly say that it's not all about winning.
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I like to keep my private life private for the most part.
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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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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 to do when there are a million other people shouting as loud as they can.
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I had crashes when I was small and Gumby-like that would have killed me now. 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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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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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. If I make a priority shift, I'll make it because it's best for me.
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It's important for me to live my life honestly.
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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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From 1999 to 2003 was the peak of equipment in ski racing. Since then, it's all gone in the wrong direction.
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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. But you're always subject to what's available, especially in the ski world where there are not infinite choices, especially on the fashion side.
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I don't care what other people's judgments come down to-I care what my judgments come down to.
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There's so many guys skiing so fast right now that you really have to be willing to take a lot of risks if you want to give yourself a chance to win. I'm prepared to do it it's just a matter of if I can make it work.
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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've been myself my whole life.
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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 the Olympic level and you let that run through your whole body.
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One kid's old, used-up equipment is another kid's brand-new, awesome, awesome equipment.
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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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