Quotes About Skiing

I wish they'd build a ski jump at the Grand Canyon; it'd be fantastic.

I have no skills! I can't speak French, I can't ski, I can't play the guitar... I can barely log on to the Internet! All I know how to do is write novels (thank goodness) and run, and anyone who has seen me run knows I'm not very good at that, either.

I wasn't really allowed to ski during my career because it was too risky in terms of potential injuries.

I learned to ski from the age of three, which is something I really want to pass on to my son, Rudy.

If you want to be among the greatest skiers, you have to win in Kitzbuehel at least once.

My wife Santa is a fanatical skier, going to Klosters many times a year. To please her, I have for 12 years tried to ski, abseil, mountain-climb, para-scend, heli-ski, land-lauf, ice-skate, toboggan, luge, bobsleigh, yodel, gulp gluhwein, dunk bread in cheese fondue, or even walk in the mountains. I have failed at every one of these pursuits.

I had some friends who were great skiers who I would hang out with, like Jonny Moseley, the Olympic moguls champion, who tried to date my sister once.

My dad is a phenomenal skier.

I'm a terrible skier and snowboarder but I still love it. But I also love lying around in the sun, eating good food and doing nothing.

I'm a black-diamond skier and can dance the whole night - if I find a good partner!

My mother was a skier who represented Hungary in the 1936 Olympics, and she was very health-conscious.

It isn't something I expected to be good at, but I am an amazing skier.

I was a professional skier and it has always been in my blood to be active.

My grandfather was very into horse racing, and I found some of his old journals and got into it from there. It has a lot of parallels to skiing. It's a fun lifestyle, being around the racetrack.

A skiing accident got me into all this. Since I was a physical education major and this limited by physical activity. I took up flying.

For me, skiing is a physical necessity. I have a need for risk.

My first time skiing was in Vail, Colorado. It was brilliant fun until I whacked myself in the face with my ski pole.

I realize how fortunate I am to have been able to make a life and career out of skiing.

When I'm skiing, I listen to electronic music. It's repetitive and let's me get into a groove and crank out the miles.

I just love to be on my skis, skiing with my friends, just going out into the mountains and being in nature and skiing some powder. That's the best thing.

When I was 3 years old, I thought I was very good at skiing.

Skiing is the pleasurable part of alpinism - way more pleasurable and fun than alpine climbing.

Skiing is better than sex actually, because for me a good round of sex might be seven minutes. Skiing you can do for seven hours.

I miss my boats, and I miss having the ability to be out on the water during the daytime and then go skiing at night.