I wanted kids to know that it's cool to be in a ski race in the morning and to go play in the terrain park in the afternoon. It's not one or the other. — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
I'm an athlete, so I'm very interested in making the sport as safe as possible - just for my own career longevity. — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
It's the nature of the beast, playing sports on the ski team and how competitive all of us are. I want to beat everybody's… — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
When I grew up, I had a lot of fun ski racing with my friends. We pushed each other, and this made it easier… — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
Something I still work on today is ankle flexion—ankle pressure in your boots. There is no way to turn or have your skis carve… — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
I was skiing fast in training, but that really doesn't count for anything until you actually do it in a race. So to finally… — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
If you're having fun doing what you're doing, you're gonna really want to work hard at it. — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
My parents never pushed me to ski race. It was my choice and something I really wanted to do. I would have rebelled if… — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
I'm very involved in Shred, constantly checking in on something. It takes a lot of time. But it has let me leverage who I… — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
I think it is important to let your kids have independence and ownership. Let your kids do what they have a passion for. — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
I feel very confident in my skiing. I know I have a good chance to win any race I start. — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
One of the cool things about ski racing is there is never a perfect run so it's hard to be satisfied in that sense,… — Ted Ligety Copy Share Image
