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.

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

The same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three.

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

In some ways, that's the story of my season - when I wasn't making big mistakes, I was winning races and being on the podium. And when I made mistakes I was still fourth or fifth, just off the podium.

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

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