I tried retiring a couple of times and it just didn't really stick so, but at some point enough things conspire together and it does stick.

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

Some people say I make mistakes. I just say that this is the secret of enjoying life. I hate monotony. Why don't they leave me freedom of choice? People want to impose choices which aren't necessarily mine. That's the mistake people make.

Some of them I probably would like. Some of my fans probably beat their wives or run over little kids and they just happen to watch me on TV and like the way I ski. Obviously I clearly wouldn't like that person if I knew 'em better.

Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.

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

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?