Lindsey Vonn Quotes
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I use men's skis because, honestly, they work better for me. They're longer, they're stiffer, they're harder to turn - but at the same time, they're much more stable.
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I did gymnastics when I was a kid. I wasn't very good at it.
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I want to keep pushing the limits to see what's possible. That's the nice thing about ski racing - no one is stopping you from going faster.
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The Olympics were the most pressure I've ever felt.
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When my parents were getting divorced, I just said to myself, 'Go to sleep, and tomorrow you can go skiing.' I cried myself to sleep, and in the morning I was up on the mountain, and I was good.
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When I train against men, I always find that I push myself harder to my absolute maximum.
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When you fall, get right back up. Just keep going, keep pushing it.
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I always ate healthy, but it wasn't scientific. Now it's a high-protein diet and no carbohydrates. I have more consistent energy, and I don't get tired after a meal. It does take a very detailed meal plan.
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It's difficult to be at events with a room full of women who weigh half as much as you do.
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Today it was win or lose. But my victory yesterday and the downhill globe boosted my confidence. My record in Cortina was also a liberation.
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I wish it didn't take soooooo much to get physically to where I need to be.
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You start seeing all of the athlete profiles on NBC, and whenever the Summer Olympics come up, I feel like I share the same experience with the Summer Olympians.
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I've never once heard my mom complain about her stroke.
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I always channeled what I felt emotionally into skiing - my insecurities, my anger, my disappointment. Skiing was always my outlet, and it worked.
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My crazy training-and-competition schedule leaves very little time to focus on my hair.
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I can be normal by myself; no one notices me.
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Divorce doesn't fit my cookie-cutter image.
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Since childhood, sports has been one of the most important influences in my life.
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Mascara is my go-to product before stepping out of the house.
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If you work hard, it will pay off in the end.
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The Olympics are what I work for. They're why I spend so much time in the gym.
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Medals are decided by hundredths of a second, so I need assurance that my vision is perfect every time I compete, no matter what the conditions.
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Roger Federer and my boyfriend, Tiger Woods, inspire me. It's incredible what they've done in their respective sports, especially Roger. He is the nicest and humblest guy. You would never know that he's the best tennis player of all time. And Tiger is so mentally tough. He can block everything completely out and stay in the moment.
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Athletics at the highest level is a sport within a sport.