Lindsey Vonn Quotes & Sayings

I wish it didn't take soooooo much to get physically to where I need to be. — Lindsey Vonn

I love 'Saturday Night Live,' and it's such a funny show. I don't know if I'm funny enough to be on it but definitely would be interested in doing it. — Lindsey Vonn

For someone to say I am overweight is completely ridiculous. — Lindsey Vonn

The Olympics are what I work for. They're why I spend so much time in the gym. — Lindsey Vonn

I can be normal by myself; no one notices me. — Lindsey Vonn

I enjoyed trying everything. I'd never get a chance to try fencing or archery if it wasn't for this. It was really fun experience. — Lindsey Vonn

I always ate healthy, but it wasn't scientific. Now it's a high-protein diet and no carbohydrates. I have more consistent energy, and I don't get tired after a meal. It does take a very detailed meal plan. — Lindsey Vonn

If you work hard, it will pay off in the end. — Lindsey Vonn

I love skiing fast. You're going 80 to 85 m.p.h. down an icy slope, and I love it. — 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

It's difficult to be at events with a room full of women who weigh half as much as you do. — Lindsey Vonn

Skiing takes so much out of me, and when I start a family, I want to do it 100%. — Lindsey Vonn

Divorce doesn't fit my cookie-cutter image. — Lindsey Vonn

You start seeing all of the athlete profiles on NBC, and whenever the Summer Olympics come up, I feel like I share the same experience with the Summer Olympians. — 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

When you fall, get right back up. Just keep going, keep pushing it. — Lindsey Vonn

In the end, it's a mental maturity to let your best come out. — 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 went from being married to living on my own in L.A., to having a new boyfriend and just being totally self-sufficient and super independent. It's awesome. I love it! — Lindsey Vonn

Everything about my life seemed so perfect to people. But I struggle like everyone else. — Lindsey Vonn

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. — Lindsey Vonn

If you work so hard to reach your goal but you lose your pole in the very last run, that's hard to take. — Lindsey Vonn

Just in general, staying healthy and active is important. — Lindsey Vonn

When you fall down, just get up again. — 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

Anytime you're on the podium, it's good. — Lindsey Vonn

Ski racing is not about how much you weigh. If weight was the key, everybody would be sucking down food. — Lindsey Vonn

I don't really believe that you need to be married to someone to be their life partner. — Lindsey Vonn

I wouldn't change being married. It was good for me, and I was happy for a period of time, and I learned a lot about myself. — 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

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

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

You have to be a little crazy to be a downhill skier. — Lindsey Vonn

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. — Lindsey Vonn

Ninety percent of the day is working out. Sometimes I get my nails done and go to the grocery store. — Lindsey Vonn

It seems kind of silly, but it's really nice to chill in the kitchen with a friend and bake. It relaxes me, and mixing is probably my favorite part. — Lindsey Vonn

The history of skiing is important to me. — Lindsey Vonn

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. — Lindsey Vonn

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

It's so important for kids to get involved with sports in general at a young age. — Lindsey Vonn

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. — Lindsey Vonn

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

I've never once heard my mom complain about her stroke. — Lindsey Vonn

Nothing really compares to the original 'Law & Order.' — Lindsey Vonn

I have a little Nintendo DS, and I play these brain games that are supposed to stimulate your mind. — Lindsey Vonn

I use men's skis because, honestly, they work better for me. They're longer, they're stiffer, they're harder to turn - but at the same time, they're much more stable. — Lindsey Vonn

Follow your dreams. If you have a goal, and you want to achieve it, then work hard and do everything you can to get there, and one day it will come true. — Lindsey Vonn

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

When I train against men, I always find that I push myself harder to my absolute maximum. — Lindsey Vonn

The Olympics were the most pressure I've ever felt. — Lindsey Vonn

I snack on fruit and nuts. In the middle of my long workouts, I'll have a protein shake. — Lindsey Vonn

A part of me is missing when I can't ski, but I've learned there's more to define me and make me happy, like stand-up paddling and Jet Skiing - things I'd never done before. Or being with people I love and just enjoying life. — Lindsey Vonn

Setbacks help you to concentrate. — 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

I have three cows, and I'm looking forward to more in the future, so I'll have a little herd. — Lindsey Vonn

Everyone saw me on TV or read articles, and it was all about my great marriage, the white picket fence, all this success and my perfect life. But behind the scenes, it was a struggle. — Lindsey Vonn

Athletics at the highest level is a sport within a sport. — Lindsey Vonn

I'm not trying to get five medals. I'm not trying to be Michael Phelps. — Lindsey Vonn

Mascara is my go-to product before stepping out of the house. — 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 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. — Lindsey Vonn

I want to show America who I am and inspire young kids. — Lindsey Vonn

I hate being helpless, and I hate having to ask people to do things for me. — Lindsey Vonn

Be proud of yourself when you do keep going! — Lindsey Vonn

I feel like winning a world championship was a hurdle I had to get over. — Lindsey Vonn

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

I have a race routine. I have a team of people helping me. I have winning habits. I believe in myself. I have balance in my life. — Lindsey Vonn

Everyone knows marriage is tough. — Lindsey Vonn

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. — 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

I find folding laundry very relaxing. — Lindsey Vonn

It's sexy and beautiful to be strong. — Lindsey Vonn

I'm never tired of winning, and I'm never tired of skiing. — Lindsey Vonn

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! — Lindsey Vonn

I ski very aggressively, and the angles that I create with my body are similar to some of the male racers. — Lindsey Vonn

Trying to coordinate everything, it can be really hard to balance. — 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 I get on the World Cup tour, I'm kind of disconnected from the world. I just kind of get wrapped up in my world and wrapped up in trying to ski fast every day, and I forget about everything else. — Lindsey Vonn

My mom is positive and optimistic. — Lindsey Vonn

My crazy training-and-competition schedule leaves very little time to focus on my hair. — Lindsey Vonn

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. — 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

I can't picture myself being the people I always looked up to. — Lindsey Vonn

My mom is really tough. — Lindsey Vonn

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

Being on one crutch to no crutches is a huge difference. — Lindsey Vonn

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

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

Since childhood, sports has been one of the most important influences in my life. — Lindsey Vonn

An overall title is one of the biggest things you can win in our sport. — Lindsey Vonn

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. — Lindsey Vonn

When you fall, get right back up. — 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 try to eat on the healthier side, but baked goods are hard to resist. I just love sweet things. — Lindsey Vonn

I did gymnastics when I was a kid. I wasn't very good at it. — Lindsey Vonn

I'm proud to be part of any Olympic team. — Lindsey Vonn

My mother-in-law's from Norway, and she's always liked old-school remedies. — Lindsey Vonn