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

Despite all the pressure and the caliber of accomplishment, I still can honestly say that it's not all about winning.

Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.

I don't put anything in front of taking ski racing and sports seriously.

Obviously, you always want to win, but you want to win by skiing a race that you're proud of and you feel like you really challenged yourself and left it all out there.

It is not that I don't recognize the danger in ski racing, but that I don't fear the consequences.

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.