About Bode Miller: Samuel Bode Miller is a World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States.
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.
Eventually I'd like to have a family. I'd like to not be limping around when I'm 50 years old.
There's so many guys skiing so fast right now that you really have to be willing to take a lot of risks if you want to give yourself a chance to win. I'm prepared to do it; it's just a matter of if I can make it work.
My sister has three kids so I've spent a lot of time around children and I've always really liked them and wanted my own. It's cool because you think all babies are the same but they aren't at all. They all have such different personalities. It's cra...
Once the season starts for me, there isn't a change in my focus, just a change in my tactics and strategies.
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 t...
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.
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 resist...
My daughter's name is Neesyn Dacey but everyone calls her Dacey. Her mom chose Neesyn and I chose Dacey after she was born. The mother is a good friend of mine who I was seeing a while ago. We are no longer together.
It's important for me to live my life honestly.
I like to keep my private life private for the most part.
It's not quite as important who you beat as that you end up on top.
My goal is the same as every year - to not hurt myself.
When you back off, it's easier to do mistakes. For me it's better to ski fast.
I really am a thinker. I don't do things rash. I know some of the things I've said or the way I act seem rash. But I do take ownership of it. I don't say things I don't mean.
My grandfather was very into horse racing, and I found some of his old journals and got into it from there. It has a lot of parallels to skiing. It's a fun lifestyle, being around the racetrack.
A huge adrenaline rush is usually followed by a pretty low point.
I always do the contrary of what my coaches tell me.
Sometimes it's all about the win, sometimes it's about the skiing.
I'm still having fun and as long as skiing is enjoyable, I'm going to continue to do it.
