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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.

Bode Miller

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Bode Miller
Age: 54
Alpine Skier
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Easton
New Hampshire
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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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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.
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I think four Olympics is probably enough. Five Olympics is a long time, but there's nothing wrong with that if I'm into it and I'm healthy and my priorities can fit around that.
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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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My goal is the same as every year - to not hurt myself.
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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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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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I like to keep my private life private for the most part.
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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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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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The way I judge myself is not on how many World Cups I can win in a row.
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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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One kid's old, used-up equipment is another kid's brand-new, awesome, awesome equipment.
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I simply think things through, and I look at problems. One thing I pride myself on is the ability to connect unconnected thoughts and come up with new, unique thoughts.
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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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It's important for me to live my life honestly.
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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 it.
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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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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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