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
I snack on fruit and nuts. In the middle of my long workouts, I’ll have a protein shake. – 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
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. – 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
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 try to eat on the healthier side, but baked goods are hard to resist. I just love sweet things. – Lindsey Vonn
When my parents were getting divorced, I just said to myself, ‘Go to sleep, and tomorrow you can go skiing.’ I cried myself to sleep, and in the morning I was up on the mountain, and I was good. – Lindsey Vonn
If you go around being afraid, you’re never going to enjoy life. You have only one chance, so you’ve got to have fun. – Lindsey Vonn
I don’t really believe that you need to be married to someone to be their life partner. – 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
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
Ninety percent of the day is working out. Sometimes I get my nails done and go to the grocery store. – 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
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 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
It’s hard to give tips to skiers if I don’t know how they ski, but I think the most important thing in skiing is you have to be having fun. If you’re having fun, then everything else will come easy to you. – Lindsey Vonn