Chloe Kim
Watching my family work so hard has been so inspirational, and I think I really got their work ethic.Collection: Inspirational
I think, every time I'm on the mountain, I'm just so thankful to be there.Collection: Thankful
I'm so happy to have all this support from everyone around the world, and I'm forever thankful for all of them.Collection: Thankful
I feel like dreams are always a little tricky, you know? But if you just push through the struggles and the hard times, it'll be so worth it in the end because you will be able to get to your dreams.Collection: Dreams
I knew if I went home with the gold medal knowing that I could do better, I wasn't going to be very satisfied.Collection: Home
For whatever reason, I'm pretty good with pressure. I kinda just flip it over and think of it as positive.Collection: Positive
I'll be really tough on myself. Someone will be like, 'Oh that's really cool' and I'll be like, 'Yeah, but there's this one flaw.'Collection: Cool
My dad has definitely sacrificed a lot for me, and I don't know if I could do it if I was in his shoes. Leaving your life behind and chasing this dream because your kid is passionate about this sport.Collection: Dad
I missed out on a few proms, homecomings, might miss my graduation. I wouldn't want it any other way... it's worth it.Collection: Graduation
The one thing I learned is to just give everything a shot. You don't want to live in regret.
To me, snowboarding is really an art form, and I think every athlete, every snowboarder has her own style, and that makes them stand out.
Just because I'm young doesn't mean I didn't work hard to get to where I am.
I love Chipotle. And I'm not just saying that. Like, I genuinely am in love with Chipotle.
I just say, 'Never give up.'
I'm proud of my Korean heritage, but I want people to know I'm American. It's not important to be the Korean Taylor Swift.
I feel like I have this unique opportunity to represent both Korea and the U.S.
I'm, like, finishing up high school. I don't know how you can learn anything from me because I'm still, like, a teenager. I don't know what I'm doing with my life.
I got mail from a prison once.
I'm a dragon.
If you give me fro-yo without mangoes, you're dead to me. If you say that Hawaiian pizza is gross, we're done.
I freak out when I see a spider. I was doing an interview once, and there was this really big, furry spider crawling up the tripod, and I was like, 'I can't do this!'
I can play guitar - but I can't really. I wouldn't say I'm talented at it. I just kind of watch videos on YouTube, and I follow the instructions... OK, yeah, my hidden talent: I'm good at following instructions!
Zendaya - she's a boss - and Rihanna as well. I feel like those are two very powerful women.
I grew up in Southern California. If it's snowing on a day I'm supposed to train, I'll just stare out the window in all my gear and be like, 'Hmmm, maybe not today.' I hate being cold.
I don't get butterflies. I get a good feeling in my stomach before I compete. When I don't, I get worried.
I hate it when I get grumpy. But I can only be high-energy for so long.
It would be meaningful if I can get a gold medal in my parents' country.
People ask where I'm from, and I say 'Los Angeles.' Then they ask again. 'Well, my parents are from Korea.'
I think the cool thing about snowboarding is that everyone has their own style.
I don't think I made many sacrifices myself, but my parents have.
I'm so used to America, used to the traffic in L.A., and I don't really feel it click with the Korean culture. But obviously, I have a Korean face, and I feel like that's just - you know, I can't walk around people like I'm, like, straight-up American. It's like, I'm Korean American. My parents are from Korea.
I just grew up in the States, so I feel like I identify more with the American culture.
I didn't really like snowboarding in the beginning. Now, I just love it. I'm in love with it.
When I was younger, me and my dad worked really hard. We did it the hard way.
Snowboarding requires lower-body strength.
Competing in my first Olympics in the country where my parents came from is pretty insane. I'm feeling nothing but excitement.
If my hands get cold, I'll go inside to warm them up and basically never come back out. I'm a little wimp.
The Olympics are just different. I'm not sure why; the pipe's the same size, the board you're riding is the same, you're competing against pretty much the same people. But the Olympics is the Olympics, and I know it's a really big deal.
My father didn't want to ski alone, so he took me up to the mountains in order to basically bribe my mom to come with him.
My dad would load me into the car under a pile of blankets in the middle of the night so I could sleep the whole way and be on the mountain when it opened.
Snowboarding is a huge part of my life, but I also feel like it's important to have a plan B or a back-up plan for after my career because I can't snowboard for my whole life competitively.
I want to go to college.
I don't feel that much fear.
I always try to see it in positive way, like, you know what, the people that are expecting so much about of me know I can do it and believe in me. So I just kind of think about it like that. And it makes me feel a little better.
I feel like I can represent both countries, in a way, because I have a Korea face, but I was born and raised in the States.
I'm much more of a city girl. I like the mall. I like shopping.
I was really excited to land my first 1080. But I was surprised that it came a lot easier than I thought it would.
I genuinely only want to work with people that I agree with on certain things. There were many sponsors I didn't want to work with because I didn't agree with their messages that they wanted to use me to convey.
I love working with sponsors.
I don't remember the exact moment I fell in love with snowboarding; it wasn't something cheesy like, 'Oh the wind was blowing through my hair and I just knew this sport was for me... ' I was good at it, and it's exhilarating!