It's Important For Me To Live My

I Went Through A Period At Boarding School When My Coaches Wanted Me To Switch To Snowboarding Because They Thought I Was No Good At Skiing. I Was Too Skinny. I Had Terrible Technique. They Were Saying I Should Be A Snowboarder, And Luckily, I Resisted.

At This Point In My Career, I Have The Privilege Of Choosing My Partners. In The Beginning, You More Or Less Take What Comes In The Door - Or What Matches Up With Your Brand. But You're Always Subject To What's Available, Especially In The Ski World Where There Are Not Infinite Choices, Especially On The Fashion Side.

It Does Matter That It's The Olympics. I Just Did It My Way. I'm Not A Martyr, And I'm Not A Do-gooder. I Just Want To Go Out And Rock. And Man, I Rocked Here.

When I Was Little, I Spent A Lot Of Time By Myself. When Other Kids Were In School, I Was Skiing And Thinking About Things. I Was Alone On The Mountain.

At The End Of The Day, You Have To Make Sure You're At Least Listening To What Your Head Is Telling You, What Your Heart Is Telling You. That's Hard To Do When There Are A Million Other People Shouting As Loud As They Can.