Chloe Kim Quotes
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If I had a message to give my dad, it'd probably be, 'Thank you, thank you, thank you.' He's helped me so much on this crazy journey. Giving up his job, being away from my mom, and being away from home for that much just because of me? It's a lot. And I thank him for it.
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It's such an honor to just represent the U.S. in the country where my parents immigrated from, and just this whole process has been amazing, and this journey has been so fun and full of so many memories that I will hold on to for the rest of my life.
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To me, snowboarding is really an art form, and I think every athlete, every snowboarder has her own style, and that makes them stand out.
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I was very shy. It was kind of scary to meet new people.
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I'm always working hard.
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It's hard to describe my style. People will tell me that I'm really flowy.
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If you give me fro-yo without mangoes, you're dead to me. If you say that Hawaiian pizza is gross, we're done.
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I don't feel that much fear.
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It's a pretty crazy adrenaline rush because I feel like every run is different. You can never really expect anything. It's like a new adventure every time you drop into the pipe.
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My dad would load me into the car under a pile of blankets in the middle of the night so I could sleep the whole way and be on the mountain when it opened.
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I just grew up in the States, so I feel like I identify more with the American culture.
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I think the cool thing about snowboarding is that everyone has their own style.
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Just because I'm young doesn't mean I didn't work hard to get to where I am.
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When I first started snowboarding, my dad pretty much dragged me into it. I wasn't old enough to be like, 'Oh, I wanna snowboard!' you know?
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My father didn't want to ski alone, so he took me up to the mountains in order to basically bribe my mom to come with him.
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I knock on my board to unjinx myself.
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My dad gave up his job; he stopped working - for me. Without that, I definitely wouldn't be as successful.
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It's super cool - I have this link to Korea, and with the Olympics, I have this opportunity to represent the U.S., Korea, and my family.
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Watching my family work so hard has been so inspirational, and I think I really got their work ethic.
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I just say, 'Never give up.'
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Snowboarding requires lower-body strength.
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I feel like dreams are always a little tricky, you know? But if you just push through the struggles and the hard times, it'll be so worth it in the end because you will be able to get to your dreams.
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Four is actually my lucky number.
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I missed out on a few proms, homecomings, might miss my graduation. I wouldn't want it any other way... it's worth it.