Hannah Teter Quotes

"The Special Olympics motto, 'Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt,' really speaks to me because it embodies exactly what I have pursued in my life. Really, that's all any of us can hope for - a chance to be brave and to pursue a dream."

"Action sports is just in a new era: thinking outside the box, being creative, and inventing new things. I just think people dig that. It's a new way of being an athlete."

"Shaun White and Danny Kass were obsessed with trading Olympic pins. I bet they can say 'pin' in every language."

"I've always felt really lucky and really privileged with my life, how I grew up, and the opportunities I've had."

"Growing up with four older brothers, we were into everything! They started snowboarding when I was just a tiny button, and I loved watching them shredding in the backyard. After seeing them compete in a few contests, it was all over. I idolized the sport from day one."

"I think people forget that it doesn't take a big donation to help someone, just a lot of little donations."

"My plant-based diet has opened up more doors to being an athlete. It's a whole other level that I'm elevating to."

"I'm moving into a yurt in the woods near my parents' home in Vermont."

"When you surround yourself with nature, it's really powerful."

"I feel like my role is to be one of those voices who reaches the youth."

"I've been to three Olympics, and they're cool and everything, but I feel like people just aren't grateful for what we have and the opportunities we have."

"Guys with bigger boobs than I have walk around, and they're fine. If women were to do that, they could go to jail. That's totally wrong."

"Bodies are beautiful and should be appreciated."

"I'm OK with people being naked. There shouldn't be a huge deal made about it."

"Once I get my mind set on something, I want to see it succeed at the highest level."

"Sometimes, you need to revamp yourself over the winter, participate in things that make you appreciate what you have."

"I want to make money for third-world-country kids, and I need to be smart about how to do it."

"I'd just like to see athletes awake. And aware. There's so much going on and so much to know... We stay in our little boxes and don't think much about the outside world."

"I snowboard because I love it. It's just a cool way to be out there and doing something different instead of going to college."

"Clean water is such a treasure that we take for granted in America."

"The earth is one big interconnected entity. If you hurt a piece, you hurt the whole. If you hurt the people, you hurt the environment."

"I made a pact with myself when I was younger that if were to ever grow up to be someone, I would be someone who would make a difference, instead of being just another person on the planet who doesn't look into anything."

"I'm into fashion and designing clothes and stuff."

"I love the whole layout of Vancouver and the super-friendly people who live there."

"I use products with coconut oil in them all over my skin."

"I use Jane Iredale SPF foundation and bronzer, along with the brand's brushes. Her stuff keeps my face all glowy and looking good for interviews and moments when I want to feel like a million bucks."

"Young Living Peace & Calming Essential Oil is one of my favorite oil blends. I have many of them but choose this one for my neck and wrists most often."

"I love stir-fries, quinoa, tofu, and tempeh!"

"Putin is very - not the smartest guy in the world."

"Usually, boycotts sometimes don't really accomplish anything besides the fact that you show you that don't agree with what's going on."