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.
Hannah Teter
I think people forget that it doesn't take a big donation to help someone, just a lot of little donations.
When you surround yourself with nature, it's really powerful.
Surfing waves of water or clouds of powder snow is the best feeling on earth.
Sometimes, you need to revamp yourself over the winter, participate in things that make you appreciate what you have.
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.
Bodies are beautiful and should be appreciated.
I grew up with a special-needs brother, and the separation from other kids is so extreme. We've got to break down those barriers.
I'm moving into a yurt in the woods near my parents' home in Vermont.
Maple syrup makes you strong!
Snowboarding is about having fun, pushing one another creatively, and not putting anyone down along the way.
I love stir-fries, quinoa, tofu, and tempeh!
The concept of bettering yourself at the disadvantage of others is out the door, and the new one is to help one another while helping yourself.
Putin is very - not the smartest guy in the world.
I have been so inspired by the Special Olympics athletes that I have been so fortunate to meet, and I am excited to continue my involvement in the Special Olympics Movement.
I grew up in Vermont, so we didn't really have a TV, growing up, or a football team.
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.
My plant-based diet has opened up more doors to being an athlete. It's a whole other level that I'm elevating to.
My goal from the beginning was, if I ever hit it it big, I would give back. And that continues to be my goal moving forward.
I always get super stoked to go to the Open, because it's in my home state. I get to stay in my parents' house and get to eat pancakes.
I try to incorporate quinoa in unique and fun ways into most meals.
I use products with coconut oil in them all over my skin.
The sun rays are more powerful at high altitudes and the snow bounces the rays right back up at you. Shiseido sun care products are epic for protecting me and not irritating my skin.
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.
I come from a close-knit family, and I have four older brothers that have inspired me in so many ways.
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.
I've always felt really lucky and really privileged with my life, how I grew up, and the opportunities I've had.
When I see somebody fall in practice or get hurt, it almost makes me want to cry.
Once I get my mind set on something, I want to see it succeed at the highest level.
You don't really get the full grasp of something until you see it for yourself.
I am a huge fan of quinoa, not only for its health benefits but because it tastes the best out of all the grains.
The Unified races are so much fun and take you back to the roots of why you started snowboarding. It makes you feel grateful for all that you have.
Americans are pretty next level with snowboarding. We have the best training facilities, the best coaches that push us to the next level.
I feel like my role is to be one of those voices who reaches the youth.
I'm OK with people being naked. There shouldn't be a huge deal made about it.
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'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 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.
Usually, boycotts sometimes don't really accomplish anything besides the fact that you show you that don't agree with what's going on.
That's what snowboarders do: we break rules.
I don't overcook, because you lose what's good in the food.
I'm motivated to keep going to keep making a difference in people's lives.
Funny how one halfpipe run can change your life.
I've been striving for attention my whole life. Now I have it.
