We had high expectations. Everyone wants to shoot for the moon. You'll end up in the stars, anyway.

They are not convinced I'm American; they think I'm Italian.

I knew I really had to put down a good run. I played it safe, and took risks when I could, and I came in the fastest, I guess.

It's really inspiring to see somebody go down so hard and come back and compete -- and do such a good job.

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

The World Cup is sort of what we do. The Olympics are sort of a bonus.