Bode Miller Quotes (70 Quotes)


    The athletes' village is really, in a lot of ways for a competition, not a healthy living environment. The beds are really small and uncomfortable.

    Whether somebody wants me to get five gold medals or whatever it is, I feel like they are all other peoples concerns and issues, not really mine.

    I'm not very sentimental about anything. I haven't been back here in nine years.

    There's high speed, it's good terrain and there are some technical turns in there for sure.

    The jumps were a little bit harder for me. But when it's time to race I usually don't feel much of my knee pains. In general, I was really happy with the way I skied.


    It's not quite as important who you beat as that you end up on top.

    My ski definitely hit the gate but it (the gate) went down the middle of the ski and my foot was on the right side of it. The tip of my ski went over it but I didn't hook it completely.

    The World Cup has no competition at the moment, the whole thing is a little rusty.

    The F.I.S. needs a role model. If there's a time for it to happen, and a person to make it happen, it's probably now and me.


    But there was no question in my mind that I was gonna still go for it. I was still going for the win. I wasn't skiing for second or third place today, and in the end I think that's probably what got me there.

    We've got a lot of momentum, a lot of confidence we're doing the right stuff because the athletes are showing it, especially in the big championships.

    I couldn't get a grip in the last three turns. I couldn't find an edge -- that was the difference between fifth and second. It would have taken a hurricane wind to get me to first.

    I always do the contrary of what my coaches tell me.

    To the people who I don't have any direct interaction with fans, just people, parents who are trying to put all athletes up on a pedestal and show their kids what they're supposed to be like. Obviously, the message that came through was not something that

    Some guys might change things up, but some guys don't. Look at Phil Mickelson. He's virtually all risk, all the time. If you're unhappy with the way you played, what's the point

    There was a moment of confusion, a moment of disappointment. But after that, my subjective criteria was satisfied. I'm super happy with my effort.

    I had a great time at Nagano in 1998, when no-one knew me and I could do what I wanted. I went out with my friends and went to watch all the sports.

    I came down and the run felt fine. I had no idea I had straddled. I was in the recovery room already getting ready for the second run when I heard it on the radio and I looked at the replay.

    That feeling is the same whether you're on either side of the hundredths. Obviously, it's great to win the world championship, but if you put down that kind of skiing, it's awesome either way.

    A little change in the light can make a giant difference in the time. I had great tactics, but today I made a couple of big mistakes.

    There were just a couple of spots where I got a little out of balance. That's the difference between being fifth and being second. Obviously, it would have taken a hurricane wind to get first today. He was pretty much in control.

    The Super G I'm really looking forward to. This snow is about the best snow that I can ski. It's really chalky and dry, and you can make the best turns on it. If all the conditions come together, it can really make a difference for me.

    (You) could die tomorrow. You've got to be aware of that. As a ski racer, that's definitely an option. You go 75, 80 miles an hour a lot of the time. You have to be focused on living each day the way you want in and of itself.

    Obviously, the less change that happens all at once on the team, personnel-wise, is probably better for the team.

    He's been the leader on this team for a bunch of years. There's going to be a changing of the guard.

    Once the season starts for me, there isn't a change in my focus, just a change in my tactics and strategies.

    Over the last three years living in a motor home has been my salvation because I've been able to have a normal life. When you live the life of a gipsy it's important to eat well and to rest.

    This hill is not as challenging as a World Cup hill, but they could set it difficult, really difficult. The only thing it's really lacking is the air ... but it's fine with me. I hate jumps right now. My knee hurts so bad.

    When you back off, it's easier to do mistakes. For me it's better to ski fast.

    I skied the way I hoped would reflect a positive objective. There's a discrepancy there. There's a moment of confusion and disappointment, but my objective criteria was satisfied.

    The expectations were other people's. I'm comfortable with what I've accomplished, including at the Olympics. I came in here to race as hard as I could. That was my obligation to myself.

    Our stance on doping hasn't changed,'' U.S. men's head coach Phil McNichol said.

    When I ski a downhill race, I feel more like an astronaut than an athlete. One wrong move, and I'm toast.

    It's a good challenge, ... It's my intention to try and race all the races like the last three years.

    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.

    I absolutely skied the way I wanted, but when I looked at the board and saw that the way I wanted got a fourth, there was a moment of disappointment. But then it goes away for me right away. This was a confidence builder.

    Fame is almost a poison. I couldn't care less, in fact I lived better when I was a nobody. Sport is born clean and it would stay that way if it was the athletes who ran it for the pleasure of taking part. But then the fans and the media intervene and finish up by corrupting it with the pressure that they exercise.

    To me it was clear. There was no reason to protest it.

    I'm surprised it's illegal, because in our sport, it would be pretty minimal health risks, and it would actually make it safer for the athletes, because you'd have less chance of making a mistake at the bottom and killing yourself.

    Used in a way directed by a doctor or directed by the research that's out there, even some drugs like EPO could potentially balance the risk of long-term health problems against the potential gains for not injuring yourself.

    It's important for athletes to be honest.

    My quality of life is the priority. I wanted to have fun here, to enjoy the Olympic experience, not be holed up in a closet and not ever leave your room. People said, 'Why can't you stay in for the two weeks, three weeks You've got the rest of your life to experience the Games the way everybody else does.' But I like the whole package.

    Nothing's changed about me. It's no different than when I was a kid and I wanted to ski during warm weather but needed to travel somewhere else to do it. So I got a job to pay for it.

    I use the media as much as they use me. The reason I quit now, why I haven't talked to anybody else all day, is because I don't really see any benefit in it.

    I was having fun out there as usual. I had some problems with my knee and I might miss the next race, but it was OK.

    If it's clear, it's clear. I don't plan to get disappointed.

    Sport should be a pleasure, a challenge against one's self. Sport is an act of freedom.

    I've straddled probably more times than most people have finished slalom. It's a drag, but the downhill was good and I made it to the finish. That's at least half the battle for me.

    My goal is the same as every year - to not hurt myself.


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