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" I'm putting in the time to make sure that my body is ready to compete at the top level. "

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" Since I came out of the closet, I've gotten to just really be myself and feel authentic and honest and genuine. It's just been a huge relief for me competitively. "

" I've gotten a lot of messages from kids struggling with their identity and sexuality, whether it's because they're in a religious family or a small town or a sport that's not very accepting. I've had a ton of outreach, and I've tried to get back to kids as best I could. "

" I look at photos of the Sochi Olympics - even though it sometimes seems like it was just yesterday - that photo doesn't even look like me. It looks like a child. I don't even recognize myself. "

" I don't ever train half-pipe except for the short training sessions during events, and because of that, I have a really hard time consistently putting my runs down smoothly. "

" One of the most exciting and unique parts of slopestyle is that every course is unique. You don't really know what to expect when you show up at an event, and it's always fun trying to put a run together. "

" All I can really say is to encourage anybody who's in the closet to come out, and congratulate anyone who has. "

" I have the LGBT audience behind me, and there's all these people that I want to make proud, and I want to do well aside from just myself. "

" I'm not super superstitious, but if I listen to a song and then I do well, then that becomes my song for however long it works for. "

" I didn't even ski halfpipe until I was 14 because the resort where I lived didn't have one. So it wasn't always my favorite event, but I grew into it. "

" I wound up adopting two dogs from Sochi. It wasn't really me who brought them home as much as it was one of my best friends, Robin Macdonald, who was out there with me. "

" Even if you're 'the gay guy,' if you're winning events, you're still winning events. "

" More than I've wanted anything, I've wanted to do well at the X Games. "

" I don't listen to music when I ski - I find it distracting - but I will sing to myself before I go to just get my mind out of what I'm doing and relax a little bit. "

" The world that I would want to get into would be acting. In the beginning, I would do stuff as myself if I had the opportunity to host events - host, like, a talk show. Something like that, I think, would be super amazing. "

" I would honestly say the biggest thing for cold weather is a good face moisturizer with SPF. Winters are harsh, wind chill's real, and, a lot of the time, it's a really dry climate, and so your lips will crack, your face will start to get dry, your nose will peel; it's easy to get sunburnt, windburnt. "

" The Olympics is all about inclusion, coming together for sport. That's the footprint I want to leave. "

" I love that our country is one where you have the freedom to protest and to stand up for what you believe in and speak on it. "

" Getting to be authentic is so liberating. "

" The chance of messing up and falling significantly increases when you're flipping through the air three times while spinning and trying to grab your skis. "

" I think the Olympics are a time for the world to come together and put aside differences, but we're also coming to represent ourselves, our communities, and our countries, so I think it's important to stand up and be a voice. "

" Jet lag is tough, to be honest. For me, it's much easier to force yourself to stay awake. "

" When I was in the closet, I had so much pressure on my shoulders. When I came out, that was actually the first moment I felt relieved of those stresses. It really showed in my skiing. "

" I'm not one of those people who can eat whatever I want and never go to the gym. I have to work hard for any results I see. "

" For anyone who says 'Who cares if you're gay? It's 2018,' well, a lot of people care because a lot of people had the opportunity to be out, and there's been a lot of fear surrounding it. This is the first time we're seeing representation, and because of that, it is a big deal. "

" I would probably say Breckenridge has the best park out of any resort. They build the best jumps, they have fun rails, and the pipe is well kept, too. "

" I've always been someone who's had to compartmentalize my life because I was in the closet, and I was in fear of outing myself. I always had so much going on in my mind and couldn't share it with anyone, so I actually feel like, now that I'm out, I have less to compartmentalize. "

" As a kid, I just felt like I didn't really have anyone to look up to that I felt like I could really relate to, someone that was out and gay and also competing in sports and finding success. "

" I've had knee trouble, and I worry about my shoulder, but I think my weakest link is my head. A helmet can only do so much, and I have seen the effects of brain injuries. That is a big fear. I think everyone's weakest link is their brain because it's their most fragile link. "

" I spent 24 years in the closet wanting to talk so desperately about who I was and what I am but too afraid to. "

" I want to be the guy that's taking names, on the podium, and winning events. "