I hate being helpless, and I hate having to ask people to do things for me.

A part of me is missing when I can't ski, but I've learned there's more to define me and make me happy, like stand-up paddling and Jet Skiing - things I'd never done before. Or being with people I love and just enjoying life.

Setbacks motivate me.

Being on one crutch to no crutches is a huge difference.

It's hard to give tips to skiers if I don't know how they ski, but I think the most important thing in skiing is you have to be having fun. If you're having fun, then everything else will come easy to you.

If you go around being afraid, you're never going to enjoy life. You have only one chance, so you've got to have fun.