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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.

Bode Miller

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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 is not that I don't recognize the danger in ski racing, but that I don't fear the consequences.
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I don't put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
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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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The way I judge myself is not on how many World Cups I can win in a row.
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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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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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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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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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