Chloe Kim Quotes

To me, the Olympics are very important, obviously, but it’s not something that I’m gonna change everything for.

I don’t think I made many sacrifices myself, but my parents have.

When I was younger, me and my dad worked really hard. We did it the hard way.

I just say, ‘Never give up.’

I was, like, talking to these kids, and I look up, and there was, like, 25 cameras around me. And I ran. I ran away. I, like, straight up ran away, and I was so scared, and then, like, it happened, and after I was done, it kinda sunk in.

It would be meaningful if I can get a gold medal in my parents’ country.

I think my riding has hopefully gotten a lot better, but I’m always trying to push myself.

I have two aunts and three cousins in Korea as well.

I think the cool thing about snowboarding is that everyone has their own style.

I always want to do the best I can.

I’m proud of my Korean heritage, but I want people to know I’m American. It’s not important to be the Korean Taylor Swift.

I try not to feel pressure, because I feel like it kind of throws you off. I always try to focus on myself. But it does kind of creep into the back of my mind.

I definitely have a lot of Korean-American fans, which is amazing.

Watching my family work so hard has been so inspirational, and I think I really got their work ethic.

I just grew up in the States, so I feel like I identify more with the American culture.

I don’t get butterflies. I get a good feeling in my stomach before I compete. When I don’t, I get worried.

If you give me fro-yo without mangoes, you’re dead to me. If you say that Hawaiian pizza is gross, we’re done.

I freak out when I see a spider. I was doing an interview once, and there was this really big, furry spider crawling up the tripod, and I was like, ‘I can’t do this!’

My dad is a very determined person.

I missed out on a few proms, homecomings, might miss my graduation. I wouldn’t want it any other way… it’s worth it.

I’m so used to America, used to the traffic in L.A., and I don’t really feel it click with the Korean culture. But obviously, I have a Korean face, and I feel like that’s just – you know, I can’t walk around people like I’m, like, straight-up American. It’s like, I’m Korean American. My parents are from Korea.

I’m much more of a city girl. I like the mall. I like shopping.

It’s super cool – I have this link to Korea, and with the Olympics, I have this opportunity to represent the U.S., Korea, and my family.

Zendaya – she’s a boss – and Rihanna as well. I feel like those are two very powerful women.

I’m always trying to respond to my Instagram direct messages, even if they’re a little weird. I’ll have a Q&A on Snapchat and talk to everyone.

I think, every time I’m on the mountain, I’m just so thankful to be there.

I just want to be that young girl from L.A. who snowboards and gets her nails done.

My father didn’t want to ski alone, so he took me up to the mountains in order to basically bribe my mom to come with him.

It’s a pretty crazy adrenaline rush because I feel like every run is different. You can never really expect anything. It’s like a new adventure every time you drop into the pipe.

The Olympics are just different. I’m not sure why; the pipe’s the same size, the board you’re riding is the same, you’re competing against pretty much the same people. But the Olympics is the Olympics, and I know it’s a really big deal.

To me, snowboarding is really an art form, and I think every athlete, every snowboarder has her own style, and that makes them stand out.

I love Chipotle. And I’m not just saying that. Like, I genuinely am in love with Chipotle.

I think the goal is always to be both. I put more effort into the technical side of my riding, but style is very important nowadays.

I don’t snowboard to win everything. I do it because I love it. I do it because I have fun, and everyone else can think whatever they want. For me, it’s all about fun, and I enjoy it so much.

I definitely, when I was younger, struggled a little to understand my identity and who I wanted to be.

I don’t remember the exact moment I fell in love with snowboarding; it wasn’t something cheesy like, ‘Oh the wind was blowing through my hair and I just knew this sport was for me… ‘ I was good at it, and it’s exhilarating!

I think I’ve started to have a lot more fun around snowboarding, even going out of the halfpipe and going to hit some jumps or getting some ‘pow.’ That definitely made it a lot more fun to me, just adding that much positivity into snowboarding.

Snowboarding is a huge part of my life, but I also feel like it’s important to have a plan B or a back-up plan for after my career because I can’t snowboard for my whole life competitively.

I love working with sponsors.

I moved to Switzerland when I was 8, and during our breaks, we’d go to snowboard, and he’d take me to the mountains; we’d take a train. It was kind of crazy, you know. When I think about it, I wake up at 4, take a train to the mountains, sleep in the train and then go snowboard, and then come back. It was quite a mission.

I want to go to college.

I’ll be really tough on myself. Someone will be like, ‘Oh that’s really cool’ and I’ll be like, ‘Yeah, but there’s this one flaw.’

My dad has definitely sacrificed a lot for me, and I don’t know if I could do it if I was in his shoes. Leaving your life behind and chasing this dream because your kid is passionate about this sport.

I hate it when I get grumpy. But I can only be high-energy for so long.

I don’t feel that much fear.

I’m so happy to have all this support from everyone around the world, and I’m forever thankful for all of them.

I had some social anxiety when I was younger because I wasn’t surrounded by many people in my life.

The one thing I learned is to just give everything a shot. You don’t want to live in regret.

Snowboarding brought me out of my shell.

I’m a dragon.

Snowboarding requires lower-body strength.

I didn’t really like snowboarding in the beginning. Now, I just love it. I’m in love with it.

People ask where I’m from, and I say ‘Los Angeles.’ Then they ask again. ‘Well, my parents are from Korea.’

I’m, like, finishing up high school. I don’t know how you can learn anything from me because I’m still, like, a teenager. I don’t know what I’m doing with my life.

I’ve flown from Aspen and then to Switzerland the next day and then off again the day after. That’s the thing I love most about snowboarding, honestly – getting to travel and explore different places and meet people.

It’s such an honor to just represent the U.S. in the country where my parents immigrated from, and just this whole process has been amazing, and this journey has been so fun and full of so many memories that I will hold on to for the rest of my life.

I genuinely only want to work with people that I agree with on certain things. There were many sponsors I didn’t want to work with because I didn’t agree with their messages that they wanted to use me to convey.

I feel like dreams are always a little tricky, you know? But if you just push through the struggles and the hard times, it’ll be so worth it in the end because you will be able to get to your dreams.

My dad gave up his job; he stopped working – for me. Without that, I definitely wouldn’t be as successful.

Four is actually my lucky number.

I can play guitar – but I can’t really. I wouldn’t say I’m talented at it. I just kind of watch videos on YouTube, and I follow the instructions… OK, yeah, my hidden talent: I’m good at following instructions!

Honestly, I didn’t like snowboarding when I was a little girl. As I got older, it became something I did with my dad. When I was 10, I knew I was good for my age, but I never felt that I was prodigy-level or anything like that.

For whatever reason, I’m pretty good with pressure. I kinda just flip it over and think of it as positive.

Just because I’m young doesn’t mean I didn’t work hard to get to where I am.

I grew up in Southern California. If it’s snowing on a day I’m supposed to train, I’ll just stare out the window in all my gear and be like, ‘Hmmm, maybe not today.’ I hate being cold.

I always have fun on the mountain, so it’s always nice to go back out there and do what I love.