Dream big, but don't be upset if it doesn't happen. Mikaela Shiffrin More Quotes by Mikaela Shiffrin More Quotes From Mikaela Shiffrin It's like a puzzle or a painting or music. When I ski, it's like a song. I can hear the rhythm in my head, and when I start to ski that rhythm and I start to really link my turns together, all of a sudden there's so much flow and power that I just can't help but feel amazing. That's where the joy comes from. Mikaela Shiffrin together joy song You can create your own miracle, but you do it by never looking past all the little steps along the way. Mikaela Shiffrin miracle littles past I have been here before in my head. To everyone else, it is my first Olympics. To me, it's my thousandth. Mikaela Shiffrin olympics has-beens firsts I may have become a world champion quicker than most, but people should look at me and realise there are all kinds of ways to get where you want to go. Because we didn't plan it. We just did it. Mikaela Shiffrin champion people looks A perfect day for me would just be a day that goes the way I plan. Mikaela Shiffrin perfect-days perfect way I was lucky enough that my parents knew about World Cup skiing, so since I was really little, we were watching World Cup winning runs. Mikaela Shiffrin parent winning running When I was 3 years old, I thought I was very good at skiing. Mikaela Shiffrin skiing very-good years I think its good to stimulate your mind. Mikaela Shiffrin mind thinking I remember skiing being a family recreational thing. Mikaela Shiffrin skiing remember I do doubles on Monday and Thursday, take Wednesday off or do easy cardio, do doubles on Thursday and Friday, and the weekend I just get outside and get active - jog or bike ride, or play tennis with my mom. Mikaela Shiffrin friday mom monday This year has been very special, visit CNN.com's always Visit CNN.com, but Visit CNN.com's something I'm really proud of this whole season. My team has done a great job... it's hard to put it into words. Mikaela Shiffrin world The first time I won the Golden Fox I thought, I'm starting to be more than just a slalom skier and that's a nice thing. Mikaela Shiffrin world It was one of my big goals to win in every discipline when I first started racing... one of those goals that you don't think you're ever going to achieve, and it's incredible. Mikaela Shiffrin world Lindsey put ski racing on the map in the U.S., definitely she's the biggest name in the sport and because she came before me and had success, it's given me an opportunity to make ski racing a career. Mikaela Shiffrin sports Ski racing doesn't receive a ton of attention outside of the Olympic cycle in the U.S. so to be able to keep that ball rolling through the ESPYs is super cool, it's good for me and my brand and that's all great but to be honest, it's cooler because it means people are watching the sport and I get to share my passion with more people. Mikaela Shiffrin sports I had a bit of a crisis in the beginning of the season and I wasn’t used to these kind of problems. We found the right set-up during the Christmas break. I learnt a lot from this season, i would never have made it on my own. After all, I’m only 20. I’m lucky to be surrounded by the right people. Mikaela Shiffrin sports It’s hard when you ski great in training and then in the race nothing goes according to plan. Mikaela Shiffrin sports When I'm in the starting gate, it's just me and the hill. Mikaela Shiffrin gate just hill me Out on the hill under the helmet, nobody sees your face or hair, but then you take it off, and they do - that's the part I'm nervous about. Mikaela Shiffrin face hill you hair My whole thing is simple, well-balanced meals. I have to say, though, that I really like dessert. I try not to eat dessert every day, but I'll have dessert every now and then. Mikaela Shiffrin every-day day dessert simple
