A biography for Hermann Maierhasn’t been written yet.
“As the time goes by, you change, your learn new things, your attitude is different. For the moment, I'm still enjoying ski racing so much that it would be difficult for me to think about ending my career.”
“There is no pressure on me, I can take a lot of risks in the coming weeks. I feel free to ski the way I decide on race-day because the overall title was not my main target this winter.”
“I was quite moved to see this huge crowd which attended the ceremony in the middle of the town.”
“It's funny to have become an elegant skier now. But my drive is still the same.”
“I planned to stop in 2002 after the Salt Lake City Olympics. I felt able to remain competitive another four years, and I wanted to stop while I'm still at the top.”
“One victory more or less doesn't make the difference for me now.”
“I won a great giant slalom in Japan last week, and it gave me momentum for this final part of the season.”
“This time, I took it easier. I stood up before it so as not to crash again.”
“Franz Klammer was my great idol in my younger years.”