Sometimes it's all about the win, sometimes it's about the skiing.

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.

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.

If I could wish one thing for anyone, it would be to not have to do anything his entire life-just go along and when you feel like doing something, do it.

From 1999 to 2003 was the peak of equipment in ski racing. Since then, it's all gone in the wrong direction.

A huge adrenaline rush is usually followed by a pretty low point.

The way I judge myself is not on how many World Cups I can win in a row.