Ski racers are built odd with overbuilt butts and legs.

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

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

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.

I like to keep my private life private for the most part.

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.

There's been times when I've been in really tough shape at the top of the course. Talk about a hard challenge right there. I mean, if you ever tried to ski when you're wasted, it's not easy. Try and ski a slalom when … you hit a gate less than every one a second, so it's risky, you know. You're putting your life at risk there. It's like driving drunk only there's no rules about it in ski racing.