I had to bite back a laugh. "Cary Taylor. Loving you isn't a character defect. " Chapter 12, pg 213
I still love racing and the challenge of it, but at some point, you get to a place where you're perfectly happy moving on and doing other stuff.
I tried retiring a couple of times and it just didn't really stick so, but at some point enough things conspire together and it does stick.
Join the bold, the brazen, the unintimidated. Join not having excuses. Join the idea that fun is the source of all joy. Join the unwillingness to give up. Join doing things your way. Join not joining. Join that purpose is stronger than outcome. Join your gut. Join the constant challenge of seeking greatness. Join play. Join the hunger to find what makes you happy. Join karma and nature and the effect you have on your world. Join your philosophy. Join something bigger than you. Join what you believe.
The best way to protect your own freedom is to watch everybody else's back. That's the essence of community.
It is not that I don't recognize the danger in ski racing, but that I don't fear the consequences.
I went through a period at boarding school when my coaches wanted me to switch to snowboarding because they thought I was no good at skiing. I was too skinny. I had terrible technique. They were saying I should be a snowboarder, and luckily, I resisted.
Movies are collaborative, and that's part of what makes it a great experience. They're different from a lot of other art forms, but also it makes it seem like when you see the final product, you go, "I wouldn't have done that. I wouldn't have done this. "
If you want peace, you won't get it with violence.
A writer has to take all the risks of putting down what he sees.
These are my shoes that I designed from top to the very sole to the very top to the bottom. Laces.