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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.

Bode Miller

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Bode Miller
Age: 54
Alpine Skier
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I don't put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.
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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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People in the U.S. will watch anything if it's put in front of their face over and over again. I like to see what's possible, more than anything.
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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.
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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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When you back off, it's easier to do mistakes. For me it's better to ski fast.
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It's important for me to live my life honestly.
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I like to keep my private life private for the most part.
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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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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 everyone and the inspiration and hopefully that will elevate your performance.
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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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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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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 too skinny. I had terrible technique. They were saying I should be a snowboarder, and luckily, I resisted.
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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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The way I judge myself is not on how many World Cups I can win in a row.
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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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In some ways, that's the story of my season - when I wasn't making big mistakes, I was winning races and being on the podium. And when I made mistakes I was still fourth or fifth, just off the podium.
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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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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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