Creating a set list is like making a running order for an album. Certain things get pitted against one another that make more sense. One song sets another one off, or it might diminish it. You're just constantly looking for the next thing that's gonna make sense in a particular place.

You're not going to reinvent the wheel every time you go out, because that would disappoint the audience.

If you want to be an artist in the long run, it isn't necessarily a good axiom to repeat formulas over and over until they're used up.

For me, none of the albums after 'Tusk' quite had it. I think we lost something after that.

You can look at 'Rumours' and say, 'Well, the album is bright, and it's clean, and it's sunny.' But everything underneath is so dark and murky. What was going on between us created a resonance that goes beyond the music itself.

The rest of the band had a cynical view towards the way 'Tusk' was made and the reasons why I thought it was important to move into new territory. It wasn't just negativity. There was open hostility. Then I got a certain amount of flak because it didn't sell as many as 'Rumours.'

You come off the kind of commercial success that 'Rumours' had, and you see that there are limitations to that as well as freedoms.

If you go back to 'Louie Louie,' there's the whole element there, where you need to be able to appreciate what 'dumb' is in its profoundness.

You get to be a certain age - I am 58 - and it becomes tricky not to become a caricature of yourself.

I was always interested in listening to music - and, of course, when my older brother brought home 'Heartbreak Hotel,' that was it.

I don't read music. I've never had a lesson. I don't know anything about music other than what my inner knowledge is.

My foundation is acoustic guitar, and it is finger-picking and all of that and sort of an orchestral style of playing. Lead guitar came later, more out of the necessity to do so because of expectations in a particular situation.

I've been playing since I was about 7. I never really used a pick very much. I mean, once in a while, if you're in a festive mood, you might draw a little blood, but nothing significant... But my hands aren't abused, really.

Certainly, whatever I learn while I'm out solo, I bring back to Fleetwood Mac.

If you talk about the 'Tango in the Night' album, the reason I didn't do that tour was because the album took about 10 months, and it was such an uncreative atmosphere.

My center is not really my singing so much as my guitar playing.

I don't really think of myself so much as a writer as a stylist, someone who came into writing from the back door and has found it through a certain very specific and personal means.

It's amazing. Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it.

If you go around being afraid, you're never going to enjoy life. You have only one chance, so you've got to have fun.

Follow your dreams. If you have a goal, and you want to achieve it, then work hard and do everything you can to get there, and one day it will come true.

I never thought my face would be on the cover of a Red Bull Six Pack.

There are times when one certain snow condition is great for one particular brand of skis.

I want to keep pushing the limits to see what's possible. That's the nice thing about ski racing - no one is stopping you from going faster.

When you fall, get right back up.

In the end, it's a mental maturity to let your best come out.

You are only limited to what you push yourself to, you know? You can always get better.

Everything about my life seemed so perfect to people. But I struggle like everyone else.

My favorite ski run in the U.S. is International on the front face of Vail Mountain.

When I first moved to Vail, it was like I was a little celebrity. You know, everyone knew my accomplishments. I was a young, fast teenager and making waves in the ski world. And it was really cool.

I'm never tired of winning, and I'm never tired of skiing.

Setbacks motivate me.

Everyone saw me on TV or read articles, and it was all about my great marriage, the white picket fence, all this success and my perfect life. But behind the scenes, it was a struggle.

I hate being helpless, and I hate having to ask people to do things for me.

I remember when I met Picabo Street, you know, how in awe I was of her and how much she inspired me, and I really hope to be that for young kids.

Facebook and Twitter have changed how people follow ski racing. In past Olympics, you couldn't stay in touch with the fan base that followed you during the Olympics. They thought they had to wait four years to reconnect.

You have to be a little crazy to be a downhill skier.

I snack on fruit and nuts. In the middle of my long workouts, I'll have a protein shake.

My childhood dream was to win the Olympics, and I've done that. Everything else is icing on the cake.

I try to eat on the healthier side, but baked goods are hard to resist. I just love sweet things.

I feel like winning a world championship was a hurdle I had to get over.

I use men's skis because, honestly, they work better for me. They're longer, they're stiffer, they're harder to turn - but at the same time, they're much more stable.

Everyone knows marriage is tough.

It's sexy and beautiful to be strong.

I really like figure skating.

Golf is all about patience - one tournament is four days long, 18 holes a day.

Especially when I'm in the gym, I get really motivated by hip-hop.

I enjoy just showing people other sides of me, especially everyone always sees me in my helmet and ski suit. It's nice to just show everyone me, just me in my everyday clothes or just me in high heels or just me not in my ski gear, basically.

Olay BB Cream is a lifesaver, and I wear it every day while I train and compete. Twenty-four-hour hydration and sheer color helps me look flawless even when faced with that unforgiving Jumbotron!

I always channeled what I felt emotionally into skiing - my insecurities, my anger, my disappointment. Skiing was always my outlet, and it worked.

I've never once heard my mom complain about her stroke.