I donate money to the existing foundation that funds the US Ski Team kids.

Nobody needs to prove to anybody what they're worthy of, just the person that they look at in the mirror. That's the only person you need to answer to.

Follow your dreams as long as you live! Never be afraid to go out on the limb to live up to your expectations. Always do things your way and Have Fun!

Every once in a while I run the Olympic downhill in Japan in my head. I think of how the energy is going to flow and then I make it all work for myself.

I'm the kind of person that when I really want something, I wish for it. I wish on shooting stars. I wish on lots of things.

I'm not following anybody's tracks, I'm making my own, baby.

I've made a promise to myself to be a 100% healthy person if nothing else.

There were mornings when I just didn't want to get out of bed. But once again, I'm in an adverse situation and having to deal with something new and learn how to do it.

But to personally satisfy my own adrenalin needs, I've been racing cars a little bit, which has been fun.

I don't look at it like that's my rival and I have to beat her. It's more like, I have to ski this as fast as I can and the fastest of everyone out here and that's what I expect.

When you're jumping so high for something so far up in the sky, you have to know that there is definitely someone there who can catch you, someone who knows how to catch you and when.

This is your life and you have the right and responsibility to make good decisions for yourself.

In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning occupations and my obligations to society.

After the war, Prohibition was passed, and with liquor no longer legally available the nation plunged headlong into the Great Depression.

In man (as the only rational creature on earth) those natural capacities which are directed to the use of his reason are to be fully developed only in the race, not in the individual.

The most important piece in the house is the garbage can.

Love is the one thing on which you should never compromise

Im gonna be something one of these days.

I think that indicates why men tend to invest more wealth. If he loses some, there's more coming in. Whereas for women, it's like "Ugh, I gotta keep this."

The art of avoiding extremes is an art that is drawn on the canvas of maturity and painted with the abstract strokes of many experiences.

Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.