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When I train against men, I always find that I push myself harder to my absolute maximum.
If you want to be among the greatest skiers, you have to win in Kitzbuehel at least once.
Winning the overall is a dream I've had since being a young skier. It's everyone's dream.
There are times when one certain snow condition is great for one particular brand of skis.
It's difficult to be at events with a room full of women who weigh half as much as you do.
When you have two races in a row, it's really important to keep that mental energy stable.
If you're having fun doing what you're doing, you're gonna really want to work hard at it.
I have reasons to believe that I could win the World Cup, but I take it one race at a time.
I have three cows, and I'm looking forward to more in the future, so I'll have a little herd.
Once you start having success, it's easy to forget the mentality that got you started as a kid.
I try to eat on the healthier side, but baked goods are hard to resist. I just love sweet things.
When I travel, I always have about 40 pairs of skis with me, plus a ski technician and a ski coach.
For me, personally, getting a podium is not as important as feeling super comfortable on my skiing.
I have a little Nintendo DS, and I play these brain games that are supposed to stimulate your mind.
Ninety percent of the day is working out. Sometimes I get my nails done and go to the grocery store.
I really think positive and hope that everything works out. Because you can't really change anything.
My childhood dream was to win the Olympics, and I've done that. Everything else is icing on the cake.
Ski racing is probably the least guaranteed sport out there. It's really rare when the favorites win.
I rely on breakfast to give me a kickstart of energy in the morning, so I choose my foods accordingly.
I don't know if I'll ever get used to the idea that strangers know who I am. I don't know if I want to.
It's incredible how many emotions you feel when crossing the finish line and seeing that you are No. 1.
My best event is Super-G. I'm competitive in all my events, but Super-G has been most consistent for me.
Ski racing is not about how much you weigh. If weight was the key, everybody would be sucking down food.
If you work so hard to reach your goal but you lose your pole in the very last run, that's hard to take.
You can create your own miracle, but you do it by never looking past all the little steps along the way.
I have been here before in my head. To everyone else, it is my first Olympics. To me, it's my thousandth.
The best part about Maui is that I can spend a lot of time outside. My off-season is April, May, and June.
I ski very aggressively, and the angles that I create with my body are similar to some of the male racers.
It's hard to find someone who is really genuinely happy for you if you are having success and they're not.
I find music distracting - it takes me out of my head. What I love so much about skiing is the peacefulness.
It rained a lot in New Hampshire, and when I skied, the snow was icy and hard, and the mountains were small.
Making ski racing fun and engaging for kids and families is an exciting opportunity and a real passion of mine.
In the winter, I'm always in Europe. July and September are New Zealand and Chile camps. I'm always on the road.
Downhillers are going over 110 miles per hour. But no matter what, you can't hit the fence at 100 miles per hour.
I'm an athlete, so I'm very interested in making the sport as safe as possible - just for my own career longevity.
If you go around being afraid, you're never going to enjoy life. You have only one chance, so you've got to have fun.
I've always heard that heli-skiing in Alaska is amazing. I would love to be able to do that at some point in my life.
If I hadn't come East as a kid, I might still be a World Cup racer today, but I wouldn't be the same World Cup racer.
Sochi will be my third Olympics, and I'm coming into these games in a stronger position than I've been in years past.
I think it is important to let your kids have independence and ownership. Let your kids do what they have a passion for.
I ski fast for me, first and foremost, and I ski fast for my family, and it's always the love that gets me to the podium.
You can't ever make the perfect run, but you can make the best run, and then you clock the fastest time, and that's a win.
When I grew up, I had a lot of fun ski racing with my friends. We pushed each other, and this made it easier to work hard.
I love the cowbell. I think it's awesome. My family got the cowbell app on their iPhones. It's a classic part of ski racing.
I wouldn't change being married. It was good for me, and I was happy for a period of time, and I learned a lot about myself.
I've been to a lot of photo shoots and I see these girls that are just really thin. They're not healthy. They don't work out.
I knew I really had to put down a good run. I played it safe, and took risks when I could, and I came in the fastest, I guess.
I've been to a lot of photo shoots, and I see these girls that are just really thin. They're not healthy. They don't work out.
Our sport is really European, so you get to show off what you do to your friends and family and they can actually follow along.
Sometimes I feel surrounded by this dark cloud, and it feels like I can't breathe. It's nervousness and I don't know what else.