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

When you back off, it's easier to do mistakes. For me it's better to ski fast.

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.

Sometimes I'm disciplined, but I like to be a total slacker, too. I party hard, but I train hard.

I think four Olympics is probably enough. Five Olympics is a long time, but there's nothing wrong with that if I'm into it and I'm healthy and my priorities can fit around that.

I still love racing and the challenge of it, but at some point, you get to a place where you're perfectly happy moving on and doing other stuff.

Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.