The whole image thing gets in the way. Then there are the guys that it excites them and it's what draws them to me. But I don't know whether they would care for me if I didn't have this image.

There are times everyone needs to be together for me and we all just work together; making sure that my energy is good and right when I go do what I'm going to do. That means the family needs to spend time together.

I wasn't losing my focus but I was getting tired of focusing. What I was focusing on was becoming too routine, too ritual, not something that was interesting, new and exciting.

But to personally satisfy my own adrenalin needs, I've been racing cars a little bit, which has been fun.

A lot of women don't know how to vent and deal with emotions.

I want kids to have a chance to dream of becoming something like I did in my life, and when you're living in a home that's dysfunctional and unhealthy that way, you don't dream like that.

Nobody needs to prove to anybody what they're worthy of, just the person that they look at in the mirror. That's the only person you need to answer to.

I've made a promise to myself to be a 100% healthy person if nothing else.

There were mornings when I just didn't want to get out of bed. But once again, I'm in an adverse situation and having to deal with something new and learn how to do it.

I donate money to the existing foundation that funds the US Ski Team kids.

I get my inspiration from everyone when I need it and how I need it.

I have my gold forever and no one can ever take it away from me.

I'm looking forward to free skiing the most. Just groomers, big wide groomers making nice big turns.

I'm not following anybody's tracks, I'm making my own baby.

I've had to do that all my life because my energy is way, way overwhelming.

One of my dreams in life is to do fund-raising for the youth.

That fat speed that I love, that sensation, that's what I want.

We weren't built to fly. We can do it, but we shouldn't be surprised if it feels a little unnatural.

Every once in a while I run the Olympic downhill in Japan in my head. I think of how the energy is going to flow and then I make it all work for myself.

Here at the house, I've been decorating it and getting it organized. My best friend moved in in October so I've been getting her settled. She's my personal assistant now.