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.

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

I simply think things through, and I look at problems. One thing I pride myself on is the ability to connect unconnected thoughts and come up with new, unique thoughts.

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

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

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.