When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that incredibly motivating.

I am a freestyle mogul skier who, on February 13, became the first American to win a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

An Olympic gold medal is something that almost seems like a fantasy. Yes, of course I want it, since I was a little kid, before I even knew what the World Cup tour was.

Winning an Olympic gold medal is like nothing else.

My salvation was a free gift. I didn't have to work for it and it's better than any gold medal that I've ever won.

My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.'