“Downhillers are going over 110 miles per hour. But no matter what, you can't hit the fence at 100 miles per hour.”

“For me, personally, getting a podium is not as important as feeling super comfortable on my skiing.”

“I come to Maui and go surfing, standup paddling, slacklining, swimming, and free-diving.”

“I do Nike Training Club, which is actually really hard and intense. I'm surprised every time I do it. I also use Map My Ride and Map My Run.”

“I don't really believe in lucky things, but I wear lucky underwear as a joke.”

“I find music distracting - it takes me out of my head. What I love so much about skiing is the peacefulness.”

“I ski fast for me, first and foremost, and I ski fast for my family, and it's always the love that gets me to the podium.”

“I work out a lot, but I like to do action sports. A lot of surfing, mountain-biking.”

“I'm excited to watch slope style and halfpipe. And then, of course, when my events are done, I get to go to hockey, which is always entertaining. I also like figure skating. I think every girl grew up watching figure skating.”

“My best event is Super-G. I'm competitive in all my events, but Super-G has been most consistent for me.”

“The best part about Maui is that I can spend a lot of time outside. My off-season is April, May, and June.”

“The truth is, the sport of skiing takes so much effort, setting up and traveling with equipment, that you can only train for a certain number of days in the summer. Most of my peers ski between 40 to 60 days. I ski about 55 days.”

“What has helped me prevent injuries is being connected and having my body aligned. Every morning, I roll out and then work on my core and my balance.”

“When I travel, I always have about 40 pairs of skis with me, plus a ski technician and a ski coach.”