I don't like crying. I'm a country boy, and we're the product of our upbringing. As a boy, I was told that men don't cry.

Success is related to faith. Faith comes first.

If you could have the arms of Hercules, legs as swift as the wind. If you could leap shoulder high above the rim, have the kick of a dolphin, the reflexes of a cat. If you could have all these, you would have the body, you would have the tools. But you would not have greatness until you understand that the strongest muscle is the heart. To me, that's the soul of the Olympic Games.

Singing provides a true sense of lightheartedness. If I sing when I am alone, I feel wonderful. It's freedom.

I've always been on the side of science that tries to help man. I play an active part with the foundations I'm involved in. Science gives hope.

I am not only fighting against something, I am fighting for something - and I am for life.

The voice is something very mysterious. It's difficult to say what is inside a voice that moves people.