Lindsey Vonn Quotes

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.

Facebook and Twitter have changed how people follow ski racing. In past Olympics, you couldn't stay in touch with the fan base that followed you during the Olympics. They thought they had to wait four years to reconnect.

You are only limited to what you push yourself to, you know? You can always get better.

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.

I'm proud to be part of any Olympic team.

Especially when I'm in the gym, I get really motivated by hip-hop.

I want to show America who I am and inspire young kids.

It's sexy and beautiful to be strong.

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!

If you work hard, it will pay off in the end.

I can be normal by myself; no one notices me.

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.

Just in general, staying healthy and active is important.

The history of skiing is important to me.

Ninety percent of the day is working out. Sometimes I get my nails done and go to the grocery store.

I have a little Nintendo DS, and I play these brain games that are supposed to stimulate your mind.

For someone to say I am overweight is completely ridiculous.

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.

I'm not trying to get five medals. I'm not trying to be Michael Phelps.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I want to ski as long as I can.

Mascara is my go-to product before stepping out of the house.

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.

I try to eat on the healthier side, but baked goods are hard to resist. I just love sweet things.

When I train against men, I always find that I push myself harder to my absolute maximum.

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.

My mom is positive and optimistic.

My mom is really tough.

Follow your dreams. If you have a goal, and you want to achieve it, then work hard and do everything you can to get there, and one day it will come true.

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.

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.

You can get a big gust of wind, and your Olympics are over.

Divorce doesn't fit my cookie-cutter image.

I get up early, but it doesn't mean I like getting up early.

The Olympics were the most pressure I've ever felt.

It's amazing. Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it.

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.

I can't picture myself being the people I always looked up to.

When you fall down, just get up again.

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.

My favorite ski run in the U.S. is International on the front face of Vail Mountain.

I've always loved working, doing interviews with the guys on the 'Today' show; everyone's really easygoing, and I always feel comfortable on the show.

Setbacks help you to concentrate.

My mother-in-law's from Norway, and she's always liked old-school remedies.

I did gymnastics when I was a kid. I wasn't very good at it.

Ski racing is not about how much you weigh. If weight was the key, everybody would be sucking down food.

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.

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.

Trying to coordinate everything, it can be really hard to balance.

I don't give up easily. I have plans to be around for a while.

Nothing really compares to the original 'Law & Order.'

When you fall, get right back up. Just keep going, keep pushing it.

I've never once heard my mom complain about her stroke.

I don't want to leave skiing early. I want to feel like I've done everything I can do.

The thing is I have no ACL. So unless I get surgery, there's nothing really magical that I can do that's going to make it better. I just can get my leg stronger, my muscle stronger and try and support it a little more. But that has a small impact. My knee is loose, and it's not stable, and that's the way it's going to be from here on out.

I wish it didn't take soooooo much to get physically to where I need to be.

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.

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.

I find folding laundry very relaxing.

Athletics at the highest level is a sport within a sport.

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.

Everything about my life seemed so perfect to people. But I struggle like everyone else.

Anytime you're on the podium, it's good.

Be proud of yourself when you do keep going!

I feel like winning a world championship was a hurdle I had to get over.

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.

I never thought my face would be on the cover of a Red Bull Six Pack.

Tiger Woods makes me a better athlete.

There are times when one certain snow condition is great for one particular brand of skis.

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.

In the end, it's a mental maturity to let your best come out.

Being on one crutch to no crutches is a huge difference.

I'm never tired of winning, and I'm never tired of skiing.

You have to be a little crazy to be a downhill skier.

It's so important for kids to get involved with sports in general at a young age.

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.

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.

I want to be known for my athletic achievements, not my celebrity.

When you fall, get right back up.

I don't know where I'm supposed to meet a boyfriend. It's weird.

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.

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.