He has this ambivalence with succeeding. It's part of who he is.

People think coming in under the radar is like being a fighter pilot and actually coming in under the radar. It's a completely ridiculous idea to come in under the radar. It's the Olympics; everyone is on the radar here.

I can appreciate his joy, he achieved a great performance today and I'm happy for him.

But there was no question in my mind that I was gonna still go for it. I was still going for the win. I wasn't skiing for second or third place today, and in the end I think that's probably what got me there.

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.

Talk about a hard challenge right there. ... If you ever tried to ski when you're wasted, it's not easy.