Top 100 Vonn Quotes
#1. Everybody in the Olympics is paid. Lindsay Vonn is going to make a million dollars whether she skis or not.
Dan Jenkins
#2. I never thought my face would be on the cover of a Red Bull Six Pack.
Lindsey Vonn
#3. I enjoy just showing people other sides of me, especially everyone always sees me in my helmet and ski suit. It's nice to just show everyone me, just me in my everyday clothes or just me in high heels or just me not in my ski gear, basically.
Lindsey Vonn
#4. I enjoyed trying everything. I'd never get a chance to try fencing or archery if it wasn't for this. It was really fun experience.
Lindsey Vonn
#5. I did gymnastics when I was a kid. I wasn't very good at it.
Lindsey Vonn
#6. A part of me is missing when I can't ski, but I've learned there's more to define me and make me happy, like stand-up paddling and Jet Skiing - things I'd never done before. Or being with people I love and just enjoying life.
Lindsey Vonn
#7. 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.
Lindsey Vonn
#8. In the end, it's a mental maturity to let your best come out.
Lindsey Vonn
#9. Life's short, you know? Especially as an athlete. Your career is very short, and you use the opportunities that you have because you're not going to have them again.
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#10. When I get on the World Cup tour, I'm kind of disconnected from the world. I just kind of get wrapped up in my world and wrapped up in trying to ski fast every day, and I forget about everything else.
Lindsey Vonn
#12. If you work so hard to reach your goal but you lose your pole in the very last run, that's hard to take.
Lindsey Vonn
#13. Vail Resorts School of Shred program is a great way to help encourage kids to stay active by getting them outside and on the mountain.
Lindsey Vonn
#14. People get nervous driving around corners, thinking they're going to tip over. But you can go soooo much faster through the curves than you realize.
Lindsey Vonn
#15. I went from being married to living on my own in L.A., to having a new boyfriend and just being totally self-sufficient and super independent. It's awesome. I love it!
Lindsey Vonn
#16. I can't picture myself being the people I always looked up to.
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#17. I've never once heard my mom complain about her stroke.
Lindsey Vonn
#18. I'm never tired of winning, and I'm never tired of skiing.
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#19. Ski racing is not about how much you weigh. If weight was the key, everybody would be sucking down food.
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#21. My favorite ski run in the U.S. is International on the front face of Vail Mountain.
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#22. Being on one crutch to no crutches is a huge difference.
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#23. There are times when one certain snow condition is great for one particular brand of skis.
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#24. If you work hard, it will pay off in the end.
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#25. Golf is all about patience - one tournament is four days long, 18 holes a day.
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#26. It seems kind of silly, but it's really nice to chill in the kitchen with a friend and bake. It relaxes me, and mixing is probably my favorite part.
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#27. I never felt sidelined, I was supported by my friends, my family and my team. I always knew I could do it. I had confidence in myself.
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#29. I ski very aggressively, and the angles that I create with my body are similar to some of the male racers.
Lindsey Vonn
#30. Skiing takes so much out of me, and when I start a family, I want to do it 100%.
Lindsey Vonn
#31. I've always heard that heli-skiing in Alaska is amazing. I would love to be able to do that at some point in my life.
Lindsey Vonn
#32. I try to eat on the healthier side, but baked goods are hard to resist. I just love sweet things.
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#33. Unfortunately, we both lead incredibly hectic lives that force us to spend a majority of our time apart. I will always admire and respect Tiger. He and his beautiful family will always hold a special place in my heart.
Lindsey Vonn
#34. The Olympics were the most pressure I've ever felt.
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#35. Trying to coordinate everything, it can be really hard to balance.
Lindsey Vonn
#36. I'd like to keep my personal life private. In reality, I know that's not possible. In the present, I'm trying to pretend it's possible.
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#37. Since childhood, sports has been one of the most important influences in my life.
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#38. I have three cows, and I'm looking forward to more in the future, so I'll have a little herd.
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#39. In the winter, I'm always in Europe. July and September are New Zealand and Chile camps. I'm always on the road.
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#40. Records are the only thing that remain of an athlete, the only thing that people will remember. If I want to ensure that people don't forget me, I can only stop once I've set the bar as high as possible for anyone coming after me.
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#41. I take risks - that's my life on the slopes and off.
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#43. Mascara is my go-to product before stepping out of the house.
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#44. It's so important for kids to get involved with sports in general at a young age.
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#45. 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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#47. It's amazing. Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it.
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#48. I snack on fruit and nuts. In the middle of my long workouts, I'll have a protein shake.
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#49. I don't know where I'm supposed to meet a boyfriend. It's weird.
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#50. When I train against men, I always find that I push myself harder to my absolute maximum.
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#51. I feel like, with ski racing, you need to have a short memory. You crash all the time, and sometimes it's a really bad one, but sometimes it's not so bad.
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#52. The Olympics are what I work for. They're why I spend so much time in the gym.
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#53. Just in general, staying healthy and active is important.
Lindsey Vonn
#54. You are only limited to what you push yourself to, you know? You can always get better.
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#55. Olay BB Cream is a lifesaver, and I wear it every day while I train and compete. Twenty-four-hour hydration and sheer color helps me look flawless even when faced with that unforgiving Jumbotron!
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#56. I'm not trying to get five medals. I'm not trying to be Michael Phelps.
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#57. I remember when I met Picabo Street, you know, how in awe I was of her and how much she inspired me, and I really hope to be that for young kids.
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#58. 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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#60. Ninety percent of the day is working out. Sometimes I get my nails done and go to the grocery store.
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#61. When I first moved to Vail, it was like I was a little celebrity. You know, everyone knew my accomplishments. I was a young, fast teenager and making waves in the ski world. And it was really cool.
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#62. I won't lie - I picked up the occasional gossip magazine in the past because I thought that maybe 5 to 10 percent of it was true. Now I think it's zero percent.
Lindsey Vonn
#63. Nothing really compares to the original 'Law & Order.'
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#64. Making ski racing fun and engaging for kids and families is an exciting opportunity and a real passion of mine.
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#65. I get up early, but it doesn't mean I like getting up early.
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#66. Be proud of yourself when you do keep going!
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#67. I don't really believe that you need to be married to someone to be their life partner.
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#69. I'm not an idiot; I try not to look, but I see what people say about me on Facebook. I see other things written. But I don't care.
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#71. Athletics at the highest level is a sport within a sport.
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#72. For someone to say I am overweight is completely ridiculous.
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#73. When you're young, you develop ways to win, and you think they will always work, but then you get to the top, competing against the other top athletes, and sometimes things don't work.
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#74. 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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#75. I've been to a lot of photo shoots, and I see these girls that are just really thin. They're not healthy. They don't work out.
Lindsey Vonn
#76. I feel like winning a world championship was a hurdle I had to get over.
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#77. I wish it didn't take soooooo much to get physically to where I need to be.
Lindsey Vonn
#78. 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.
Lindsey Vonn
#79. You can get a big gust of wind, and your Olympics are over.
Lindsey Vonn
#80. It's hard to give tips to skiers if I don't know how they ski, but I think the most important thing in skiing is you have to be having fun. If you're having fun, then everything else will come easy to you.
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#81. I wouldn't change being married. It was good for me, and I was happy for a period of time, and I learned a lot about myself.
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#83. I want to show America who I am and inspire young kids.
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#85. You have to be a little crazy to be a downhill skier.
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#86. I love 'Saturday Night Live,' and it's such a funny show. I don't know if I'm funny enough to be on it but definitely would be interested in doing it.
Lindsey Vonn
#87. I want to be known for my athletic achievements, not my celebrity.
Lindsey Vonn
#89. My crazy training-and-competition schedule leaves very little time to focus on my hair.
Lindsey Vonn
#90. My mother-in-law's from Norway, and she's always liked old-school remedies.
Lindsey Vonn
#91. Everyone saw me on TV or read articles, and it was all about my great marriage, the white picket fence, all this success and my perfect life. But behind the scenes, it was a struggle.
Lindsey Vonn
#92. I don't want to leave skiing early. I want to feel like I've done everything I can do.
Lindsey Vonn
#93. I hate being helpless, and I hate having to ask people to do things for me.
Lindsey Vonn
#94. I'm not trying to race the whole men's tour; I just want to race one time. If you know me, which most people on the World Cup do, they know that this is a legitimate goal of mine and not a publicity stunt.
Lindsey Vonn
#95. An overall title is one of the biggest things you can win in our sport.
Lindsey Vonn
#96. I don't know if I'll ever get used to the idea that strangers know who I am. I don't know if I want to.
Lindsey Vonn
#97. Vail's a very important place for me. Everyone kind of took me in and accepted me in that town, and they still have to this day. I wouldn't be a downhill skier if I hadn't been there.
Lindsey Vonn
#98. I don't give up easily. I have plans to be around for a while.
Lindsey Vonn
#99. For sure, 2010 was the best year I've ever had. It couldn't have gone any better for me. Even if I just won the Olympic gold medal, that would have made it the best year of my career and the best day of my life, period. Winning the World Cup races and the overall title just topped it off.
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