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.

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

I don't care what other people's judgments come down to-I care what my judgments come down to.

I can take $15,000 a year and raise kids on that. Later, they'll figure out I've got millions, but hopefully they'll have the values to say, 'So what?

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

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

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 resisted.