LADIES AND GENTLEMTN, MY NEXT GUEST IS AN OLYMPIC GOLD
MEDALIST AND THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN SKIER IN HISTORY.
HER NEW BOOK IS "STRONG IS THE NEW BEAUTIFUL."
PLEASE WELCOME LINDSEY VONN.
♪ ♪ ♪ ( APPLAUSE )
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> Stephen: WELCOME, WELCOME ABOARD.
>> HOW ARE YOU?
>> NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
>> YOU, TOO.
>> Stephen: LAST TIME WE TALKED WAS THE 2010 WINTER
OLYMPICS.
>> UH-HUH.
>> Stephen: WHERE YOU WERE IN--
>> THAT WASN'T REALLY AN INTERVIEW, THOUGH.
YOU WERE KIND OF LIKE MAKING JOKES AND I WAS LAUGHING THE
WHOLE TIME.
>> Stephen: YOU CAN MAKE THE JOKES TONIGHT AND I'LL LAUGH THE
WHOLE TIME.
IT WILL BE A VACATION FOR ME.
>> PERFECT, PERFECT.
>> Stephen: YOU'RE SKIING THIS SEASON, RIGHT?
>> YEAH.
>> I KNOW YOU WERE OUT WITH AN INJURY LAST SEASON, THE 15-16
SEASON.
>> NOT THE WHOLE SEASON.
I STILL WON 10 RACE S.
>> Stephen: WHAT WAS THE INJURY?
>> I HAD THREE FRACTURES IN MY TIBIAL PLATEAU.
>> Stephen: WHAT IS THE TIBIAL PLATEAU?
THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOVELY PLACE TO VACATION.
>> IT IS ON YOUR TIBIAL HEAD.
>> Stephen: THAT DOESN'T HELP AT ALL.
UH-HUH.
IT'S ON THE TIP OF MY HEAD.
>> YOUR TIBIA, YOUR LOWER -- >> DOWN THERE?
HOW IMPORTANT IS THAT PART FOR SKI, THOUGH?
>> NOT THAT IMPORTANT.
WHO NEEZ YOUR LEG S.
>> Stephen: JUST GET A HIGHER BOOT AND STRAP IT STRAIGHT TO
YOUR THIGH.
>> SURE, OKAY.
>> Stephen: AS A PROFESSIONAL SKIER YOU CHASE WINTER ALL
AROUND THE WORLD, RIGHT?
>> CORRECT, CORRECT.
>> Stephen: TO MAKE YOU FEEL AT HOME WE'D LIKE TO MAKE IT IT
WINTER FOR YOU RIGHT NOW.
JIM, COULD YOU SET THE STAGE FOR US?
>> OH!
EXCEPT I HATE THE COLD.
>> Stephen: YOU HATE THE COLD?
YOU HATE THE COLD?
YOU CAME TO THE WRONG STUDIO THEN.
WOULD YOU LIKE SOME COCOA?
>> OH, HOW SWEET!
DO YOU HAVE MARSHMALLOWS.
>> Stephen: SURE.
TO DO I HAVE MARSHMALLOWS.
THIS IS A NETWORK TELEVISION SHOW.
I ALWAYS HAVE MARSHMALLOWS BACK HERE.
SAY WHEN.
>> KEEP GOING.
>> Stephen: YOU HAVE TO FUEL UP.
>> I ALREADY ATE ALL YOUR KEEKS IN THE BACK.
SO COOKIES AND HOT CHOCOLATE.
>> Stephen: CAN YOU EAT ANYTHING ULTIMATE?
SERIOUSLY KEEP GOING.
>> I WAS ACTUALLY SEEING HOW FAR YOU WOULD GO.
>> Stephen: I WILL GO AS FAR AS YOU WANT.
YOU'RE THE GUEST.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) OKAY, TELL ME WHAT YOU'VE GOT.
WHAT COMPETITIONS DO YOU HAVE COMING UP?
WHAT'S NEXT FOR YOU?
>> WE HAVE A WORLD CUP TOUR SO FROM DECEMBER-- OCTOBER UNTIL
MARCH WE -- >> THE WORLD CUP HAPPENS ALL
OVER THE WORLD.
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: IT'S LIKE A POINT SYSTEM LIKE NASCAR, RIGHT?
>> YES, YEAH.
>> Stephen: EXCEPT YOU'RE THE CAR AND THE DRIVER.
>> CORRECT.
>> Stephen: I UNDERSTAND-- I'VE NEVER BEEN TOWN THE BIG,
WHAT ARE YOUR EVENTS.
YOU DO DOWNHILL?
>> UH-HUH.
I'M GOING TO LET YOU -- >> SUPER "G."
>> I WANT TO YOU TELL ME.
THIS IS A QUIZ.
>> Stephen: DOWNHILL, SUPER G.
SLALOM.
>> UH-HUH.
>> Stephen: AND GIANT SLALOM.
>> HE GOT IT.
HE GOT IT.
>> Stephen: I'M A EVEN!
I'M A FAN.
>> I'M IMPRESSED.
I'M IMPRESSED WITH YOU.
>> Stephen: WHAT'S TOP SPEELD?
HOW FAST ARE YOU GOING?
DOWNHILL IS THE FASTEST OF THOSE RACES, RIGHT?
>> UH-HUH.
>> Stephen: HOW FAST ARE YOU GOING WHEN YOU'RE PEAKING OUT?
>> I'M IN SHOCK YOU KNOW ALL THOSE THINGS.
CHEERS TO THAT.
THIS IS ACTUALLY-.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: THERE ARE TOO MANY
MARSHMALLOWS IT WON'T COME OUT.
NO LIQUIDS MAKE IT TO YOUR MOUTH.
>> THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
I LIKE MARSHMALLOWS.
>> Stephen: HOW FAST TO YOU GO WHEN YOU'RE PEAKING?
>> LIKE 90.
>> Stephen: 90.
AND IT'S ICED DOWN ON PURPOSE, RIGHT, TO GO FASTER?
>> YEAH, AND THEY LITERALLY TAKE A FIRE HOSE TO IT.
YOU COULD PRETTY MUCH ICE SKATE DOWN THE HILL.
>> Stephen: IT'S LIKE A TILTED HOCKEY RINK.
>> BASICALLY.
>> Stephen: WHAT IS GOING THROUGH YOUR HEAD?
ARE YOU THINKING AT ALL OR IS IT JUST PURE INSTINCT?
>> I TRY NOT TO THINK.
THINKING GET IN THE WAY OF PERFORMING.
YOU HAVE TO THINK A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE YOU WROTE A BOOK.
OKAY.
THIS INVOLVES SOMETHING-- >> I MEAN, I CAN THINK, YES.
I CAN DO THAT.
>> Stephen: I CAN, TOO.
I CHOOSE NOT TO MOST OF THE TIME.
IT'S CALLED "STRONG IS THE NEW BEAUTIFUL."
OKAY.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) FIRST OF ALL, THAT IS WEAK
SHAMING THE REST OF US WHO AREN'T AS STRONG AS YOU ARE.
>> THAT'S NOT TRUE.
>> Stephen: WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY "STRONG IS THE NEW
BEAUTIFUL?" >> I JUST FEEL LIKE THE IMAGE IN
SOCIETY IS CHANGING AND STRONG IS BEAUTIFUL, BEING ATHLETIC,
AND BEING CONFIDENT IN YOURSELF IS WHAT MAKES SOMEONE BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S NOT, LIKE, YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE MODEL THIN TO
BE BEAUTIFUL.
SO...
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: SO WHAT AM I GOING
TO LEARN?
WHAT AM I GOING TO LEARN HERE?
THIS ISN'T A DIET BOOK OR ANYTHING, RIGHT?
>> NO, I HATE THE WORD "DIET?" YOU CAN HAVE HOT CHOCOLATE
SCWHR.
>> Stephen: YOU CAN HAVE HOT CHOCOLATE?
>> YES.
>> Stephen: WHEN CAN I HAVE HOT CHOCOLATE, ANY TIME I WANT?
>> PREFERABLY IN THE MORNING, DEFINITELY NOT AT NIGHT.
IF YOU HAVE THIS BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO
GAIN A COUPLE OF L.B.s.
>> Stephen: I THINK MY HIPS ARE BIGGER THAN YOURS.
>> OOH...
>> Stephen: THAT'S NOT THE SOUND YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO MAKE,
KIDDO.
( LAUGHTER ) YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GO,"NOT AT
ALL!" >> YOU LOOK GREAT.
>> Stephen: YOU LOOK GREAT, TOO, AND ONE OF US IS BEING
HONEST.
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
NOW, LISTEN, LISTEN, I UNDERSTAND YOU'VE GOT THIS--
WHAT'S THE STEAMED FISH RULE?
I'VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT THE STEAMED FEIVE RULE.
WHAT IS THAT?
>> IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE HUNGRY, THINK ABOUT COULD I EAT
STEAMED FISH RIGHT NOW?
>> Stephen: THAT'S THE FIRST THING I'M SUPPOSED TO THINK?
>> YES.
AND IF THE ANSWER IS "YES" THEN YOU'RE PROBABLY ACTUALLY HUNGRY.
>> Stephen: THEN I COULD HAVE ANYTHING I WANT?
>> NOT ANYTHING, BUT LIKE -- >> STEAMED FISH.
>> YES, IDEALLY.
>> Stephen: NOW, CAN I ASK YOU ABOUT THIS ONE PHOTO HERE, THIS
ONE PHOTO IN THE BOOK.
I'M NOT SURE I CAN SHOW THIS ON CBS.
THIS IS THE PHOTO IN THE BOOK.
>> I'M NOT EVEN SHOWING ANYTHING.
>> Stephen: THERE YOU GO.
NO, NO, IT'S-- IT LOOKS FANTASTIC.
MY QUESTION IS WHY-- WHY ARE YOU ON THE BOXES DOWN HERE?
( LAUGHTER ) WAS THERE A MOUSE IN THE ROOM?
>> I HAVE NO IDEA.
>> Stephen: WHY ARE YOU ON THE BOXES?
>> I HAVE NO IDEA.
I DON'T KNOW.
MAYBE JUST TO GIVE ME HEIGHT IS THERE THEY SAID GET ON THE
BOXES?
>> WHEN YOU'RE NAKED YOU DON'T REALLY ARGUE.
>> Stephen: THAT'S AN OLD RUSSIAN PROVERB.
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
"STRONG IS THE NEW BEAUTIFUL" IS AVAILABLE.
EVERYWHERE BOOKS ARE SOLD.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.