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I tried retiring a couple of times and it just didn't really stick so, but at some point enough things conspire together and it does stick.

Bode Miller

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Bode Miller
Age: 54
Alpine Skier
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Easton
New Hampshire
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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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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 couldn't be happier with where my life's at right now. I have great partners, I have great stimulating relationships on the business side of things, I've been really busy and productive.
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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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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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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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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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Sometimes I'm disciplined, but I like to be a total slacker, too. I party hard, but I train hard.
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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 goal is the same as every year - to not hurt myself.
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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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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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I don't care what other people's judgments come down to-I care what my judgments come down to.
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Some people say I make mistakes. I just say that this is the secret of enjoying life. I hate monotony. Why don't they leave me freedom of choice? People want to impose choices which aren't necessarily mine. That's the mistake people make.
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I've been myself my whole life.
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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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I would say most of my style is driven by functionality and comfort.
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We should tell our kids to just have fun, participate and not get bent on winning or losing. But every coach, when they say that, they say it tongue in cheek, 'Don't worry about winning': If you win I'll get you ice cream, but if you lose I'm going to pout in the car.
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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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