 Every once in a while I run the Olympic downhill in Japan in my head. I think of how the energy is going to flow and then I make it all work for myself. |
| I'm not following anybody's tracks, I'm making my own baby. |
| I wasn't losing my focus but I was getting tired of focusing. What I was focusing on was becoming too routine, too ritual, not something that was interesting, new and exciting. |
| I'm looking forward to free skiing the most. Just groomers, big wide groomers making nice big turns. |
| I've made a promise to myself to be a 100% healthy person if nothing else. |
| A lot of women don't know how to vent and deal with emotions. |
| We weren't built to fly. We can do it, but we shouldn't be surprised if it feels a little unnatural. |
| My knee is as strong as it was before, if not stronger, and it's a matter of getting my leg strong. I lost six years of strength in about six month's time, so it's going to take another year or two to get that leg back up to full strength, but I'm good to go so far. |
| My brother and Lauren are very close with me and they are in Sun Valley, so sometimes I need to go there and feel their presence. And there are times I need to see my bro' alone. |
| I donate money to the existing foundation that funds the US Ski Team kids. |
| That fat speed that I love, that sensation, that's what I want. |
| I've had to do that all my life because my energy is way, way overwhelming. |
| Here at the house, I've been decorating it and getting it organized. My best friend moved in in October so I've been getting her settled. She's my personal assistant now. |
| Nobody needs to prove to anybody what they're worthy of, just the person that they look at in the mirror. That's the only person you need to answer to. |
| I have my gold forever and no one can ever take it away from me. |
| But to personally satisfy my own adrenalin needs, I've been racing cars a little bit, which has been fun. |
| The whole image thing gets in the way. Then there are the guys that it excites them and it's what draws them to me. But I don't know whether they would care for me if I didn't have this image. |
| There were mornings when I just didn't want to get out of bed. But once again, I'm in an adverse situation and having to deal with something new and learn how to do it. |
| I don't look at it like that's my rival and I have to beat her. It's more like, I have to ski this as fast as I can and the fastest of everyone out here and that's what I expect. |
| There are times everyone needs to be together for me and we all just work together; making sure that my energy is good and right when I go do what I'm going to do. That means the family needs to spend time together. |
