Lindsey Vonn
I never thought my face would be on the cover of a Red Bull Six Pack.
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.
It's so important for kids to get involved with sports in general at a young age.
If you work so hard to reach your goal but you lose your pole in the very last run, that's hard to take.
An overall title is one of the biggest things you can win in our sport.
I want to show America who I am and inspire young kids.
You can get a big gust of wind, and your Olympics are over.
For someone to say I am overweight is completely ridiculous.
I feel like winning a world championship was a hurdle I had to get over.
Tiger Woods makes me a better athlete.
Since childhood, sports has been one of the most important influences in my life.
I'm proud to be part of any Olympic team.
I'm not trying to get five medals. I'm not trying to be Michael Phelps.
I really like figure skating.
My mom is positive and optimistic.
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 childhood dream was to win the Olympics, and I've done that. Everything else is icing on the cake.
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.
In the winter, I'm always in Europe. July and September are New Zealand and Chile camps. I'm always on the road.
I ski very aggressively, and the angles that I create with my body are similar to some of the male racers.
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.
I can be normal by myself; no one notices me.
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.
Athletics at the highest level is a sport within a sport.
Ninety percent of the day is working out. Sometimes I get my nails done and go to the grocery store.
The Olympics were the most pressure I've ever felt.
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 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.
I hate being helpless, and I hate having to ask people to do things for me.
It's difficult to be at events with a room full of women who weigh half as much as you do.
Just in general, staying healthy and active is important.
I don't know where I'm supposed to meet a boyfriend. It's weird.
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.
My crazy training-and-competition schedule leaves very little time to focus on my hair.
Mascara is my go-to product before stepping out of the house.
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!
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.
My mom is really tough.
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.
I want to be known for my athletic achievements, not my celebrity.
Skiing takes so much out of me, and when I start a family, I want to do it 100%.
Nothing really compares to the original 'Law & Order.'
I can't picture myself being the people I always looked up to.
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.
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.
The history of skiing is important to me.
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.
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.
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.