Mikaela Shiffrin Quotes

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Mikaela Shiffrin

Profession : Athlete

Birth : March 13, 1995

I've learned some quick tricks about how to fix my hair so I can dash somewhere unexpected and still be O.K. when someone stops me to take a picture.

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People tell me an Olympic medal is a life-changing event. Except I don't even think about the medal unless someone asks about it.

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People watch the Olympics because they want to believe in heroes; I know I did.

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Some sports, you see some athletes just walking around the gym not really doing anything, eating food. They're first to the lunchroom, never lifting weights.

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It's hard to find someone who is really genuinely happy for you if you are having success and they're not.

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'Don't worry about it, and you'll be great,' said nobody, ever.

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I always practice, even on the cat tracks or in those interstitial periods. My dad says, 'Even when you're just stopping, be sure to do it right, maintaining a good position, with counter-rotational force.' These are the kinds of things my dad says, and I'm like, 'Shut up.'

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You have to have the brain to conceptualize technique and apply it to your body.

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I can't really picture a time when she won't be on tour with me. Mom has always been my best friend. But, yes, eventually she might get sick of it.

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I wouldn't eat a 1,000-calorie bowl of spaghetti for dinner, but I've always loved pasta and think it's a good addition to any meal and a great base for pretty much any vegetable. It's also great when I have a nervous stomach before race day.

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I rely on breakfast to give me a kickstart of energy in the morning, so I choose my foods accordingly.

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I've had a lot of people tell me, 'Yeah, sure, you're good at slalom, but wait till you get to the real events like downhill or super-G.' I don't like hearing that.

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After many of my victories, I hear people asking me these questions: 'What else is there to win?' And I want to shout, 'What do you mean, what else? There's so much else!'

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If I leave any legacy behind, it's just the idea, just the theory that you admit to your ambitions, and you don't let people tell you you're wrong to have those ambitions.

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I've always said my expectations are higher than what anyone else could put on me.

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When I get back on snow, it's almost like I travel back in time to that feeling I used to have. That youthful, 6-year-old, 'nothing else matters,' 'you're sort of the center of the universe' kind of a feeling.

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I don't know what the point of life is, but I'm certain that five gold medals is not it.

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I think part of the fun about walking around in ski boots is making it look as awkward as possible. I really think that's enjoyable. I don't know why.

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I have to constantly keep pushing myself.

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If you don't think it's possible to win five golds, go talk to Michael Phelps.

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