Mikaela Shiffrin Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“If I hadn't come East as a kid, I might still be a World Cup racer today, but I wouldn't be the same World Cup racer.”

“It rained a lot in New Hampshire, and when I skied, the snow was icy and hard, and the mountains were small.”

“My dream job has always been to be a ski racer.”

“When I'm in the starting gate, it's just me and the hill.”

“You can't ever make the perfect run, but you can make the best run, and then you clock the fastest time, and that's a win.”

“I don't really have time or interest in doing a lot of the crazy things that some of my teenage peers do, mostly because I have such a hectic life that I don't need to add to that chaos by creating my own teenage drama like a lot of teenagers do.”

“I haven't had to make a decision between 'my brand' and money. Everybody seems to get what I'm going for: the healthy lifestyle, staying active, being young and youthful.”

“Things you don't expect come up, and you have to adapt. You can't let it throw you off. You have to cope. Those are all really valuable skills, in life and racing.”

“Whether it's learning to hit a backhand in tennis, learning high school chemistry, or getting better at ski racing, I really believe with hard work and analytic preparation, you can skip a few steps and find the faster way.”

“I have never limited myself by focusing much on being a 'normal' teenager.”