I make my protein drink with whiskey. People think I'm crazy, but that's the way I am. I get stoned, I do my own thing.

With strength and determination you can do anything you want in life, as long as you believe in yourself, because if you don't, no one else will.

My wife (Maria) is the best reason to come home.

I don't have any sexual hang-ups, but I'm sure there are bodybuilders who have trouble with sex, and obviously the body building hasn't helped.

You never want to fail because you didn't work hard enough.

I was born in Europe... and I've traveled all over the world. I can tell you that there is no place, no country, that is more compassionate, more generous, more accepting, and more welcoming than the United States of America.

Having chicks around is the kind of thing that breaks up the intense training. It gives you relief, and then afterward you go back to the serious stuff.