Mikaela Shiffrin Quotes

Skiing fast feels like complete freedom to me.

For me, personally, skiing holds everything. I used to race cars, but skiing is a step beyond that. It removes the machinery and puts you one step closer to the elements. And it's a complete physical expression of freedom.

I love fast cars... and to go too fast in them.

I love the fast lane.

Racing is the only time I feel whole.

Ever bike? Now that's something that makes life worth living!... Oh, to just grip your handlebars and lay down to it, and go ripping and tearing through streets and road, over railroad tracks and bridges, threading crowds, avoiding collisions, at twenty miles or more an hour, and wondering all the time when you're going to smash up. Well, now, that's something! And then go home again after three hours of it... and then to think that tomorrow I can do it all over again!

When I'm out there on the field, I'm in a whole different world, you know? It's like, I'm just having so much fun.

Riding exhilarated me; it gave me a joy and a purpose.

It's an addictive thing. It's not so much I like to go win, but it's a rush.

Fear is exciting for me.

It was the first time that I was on Broadway, and I got to run as fast as I could to keep up. And I loved it!

Racing, competing, it's in my blood. It's part of me, it's part of my life; I have been doing it all my life and it stands out above everything else.

Some people treat seeing me as if they just won a car on 'The Price is Right.' The feet get going, and the hands start flapping, and it's really quite amazing. It's a little scary: you can't have more than two or three of them at the same time because someone might get hurt. But it's great fun.

It is the greatest shot of adrenaline to be doing what you have wanted to do so badly. You almost feel like you could fly without the plane.

The first time I jumped from a plane, I screamed like a woman. I was two miles up and you could hear me clear as day. Now I love it.

It's not so much I like to go win, but it's a rush. A horrible gut wrenching thing, but it's exciting.

I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.

I get very excited about my double stroller. Every time I look at it, I get a shot of adrenaline and joy because I think, This is real!

I love racing and I love doing well.

I'm having a great time. It's like I'm on some ridiculous big roller coaster not knowing what's happening next, but just having a great time on the ride.

If I weren't skateboarding, I'd love to race cars. I like anything that's fast and active.

When I go down the ice, I feel it, the wind in the side of my hair, and then I got the party in the back.

I love to ski and drive fast cars and the thrill of exciting things.

An experience like 'The West Wing' is what I would imagine - even though I've never done it - that surfing feels like. It's, like, 'Whoa! I can just stand up here and ride this without all the anxiety!'

All sports have a zone, but ours is at 95 mph. You can feel the speed; you can feel the wind. It's the most euphoric thing I've ever done.