I know a lot of athletes and models are written off as just bodies. I never felt used for my body.

There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.

The key to success? Work hard, stay focused and marry a Kennedy.

Stay hungry, stay healthy, be a gentleman, believe strongly in yourself and go beyond limitations.

The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow.

"With my desire and drive, I definitely wasn't normal. Normal people can be happy with a regular life. I was different. I felt there was more to life than plodding through a normal existence. I'd always been impressed by stories of greatness and power. I wanted to do something special, to be recognized as the best. I saw bodybuilding as the vehicle that would take me to the top, and I put all my energy into it.

Everything I have, my career, my success, my family, I owe to America.