When You Back Off, It's Easier To

There's Been Times When I've Been In Really Tough Shape At The Top Of The Course. Talk About A Hard Challenge Right There. I Mean, If You Ever Tried To Ski When You're Wasted, It's Not Easy. Try And Ski A Slalom When … You Hit A Gate Less Than Every One A Second, So It's Risky, You Know. You're Putting Your Life At Risk There. It's Like Driving Drunk Only There's No Rules About It In Ski Racing.

One Kid's Old, Used-up Equipment Is Another Kid's Brand-new, Awesome, Awesome Equipment.

At This Point In My Career, I Have The Privilege Of Choosing My Partners. In The Beginning, You More Or Less Take What Comes In The Door - Or What Matches Up With Your Brand. But You're Always Subject To What's Available, Especially In The Ski World Where There Are Not Infinite Choices, Especially On The Fashion Side.

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.

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.