Lindsey Vonn Quotes

“There is a dessert dish in Austria called Kaiserschmarrn - it's kind of like a sweet raisin pancake with eggs and sugar. It's definitely not something I can eat often, but if I've done well at a race, sometimes that's my celebration treat!”

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

“I hate being helpless, and I hate having to ask people to do things for me.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“It's sexy and beautiful to be strong.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“I always channeled what I felt emotionally into skiing - my insecurities, my anger, my disappointment. Skiing was always my outlet, and it worked.”

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

“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.”

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

“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.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“My childhood dream was to win the Olympics, and I've done that. Everything else is icing on the cake.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“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.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“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.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“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.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“Tiger Woods makes me a better athlete.”

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

“I love the cowbell. I think it's awesome. My family got the cowbell app on their iPhones. It's a classic part of ski racing.”

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

“The history of skiing is important to me.”

— Lindsey Vonn

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.

— Lindsey Vonn

“When I first moved to Vail, it was like I was a little celebrity. You know, everyone knew my accomplishments. I was a young, fast teenager and making waves in the ski world. And it was really cool.”

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

“I really like figure skating.”

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

“Everyone knows marriage is tough.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“Golf is all about patience - one tournament is four days long, 18 holes a day.”

— Lindsey Vonn

I take risks - that's my life on the slopes and off.

— Lindsey Vonn

“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.”

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

“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.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“In the winter, I'm always in Europe. July and September are New Zealand and Chile camps. I'm always on the road.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“Making ski racing fun and engaging for kids and families is an exciting opportunity and a real passion of mine.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“My crazy training-and-competition schedule leaves very little time to focus on my hair.”

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

My mom is positive and optimistic.

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

“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.”

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

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

— Lindsey Vonn

“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.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“When you fall down, just get up again.”

— Lindsey Vonn

Be proud of yourself when you do keep going!

— Lindsey Vonn

Today it was win or lose. But my victory yesterday and the downhill globe boosted my confidence. My record in Cortina was also a liberation.

— Lindsey Vonn

“My goal, for almost my entire career, has been to promote ski racing not just in America, but across the world. I think it's an amazing sport. I am happy to be an ambassador for the next Olympics and I will do my best to honour the Olympics spirit and to hopefully encourage kids to participate in sports, especially in Asia and Korea and I am looking forward to an amazing Olympics.”

— Lindsey Vonn

“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.”

— Lindsey Vonn

Roger Federer and my boyfriend, Tiger Woods, inspire me. It's incredible what they've done in their respective sports, especially Roger. He is the nicest and humblest guy. You would never know that he's the best tennis player of all time. And Tiger is so mentally tough. He can block everything completely out and stay in the moment.

— Lindsey Vonn