Julia Mancuso Quotes

I come to Maui and go surfing, standup paddling, slacklining, swimming, and free-diving.

To me the Olympic spirit embodies the magic of competition, hard work and coming to a point in your career when you're around the best athletes in the world, and having the whole world watching.

The moment I think about past letdowns or future hypotheticals, I mentally put myself on shaky ground. If I clear my mind of chatter, I can succeed, just like I did in 2006.

I really think positive and hope that everything works out. Because you can't really change anything.

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.

I think of how most people only get three weeks of vacation a year. And that, for me, seems like it would be really hard. My life feels like a vacation.

Our sport is really European, so you get to show off what you do to your friends and family and they can actually follow along.