When you build a career, you should never imitate anybody.

I have rarely seen the government do anything that was effective.

Politically there were failures. And also on the personal level, there were tremendous failures.

What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn't think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.

To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say: Don't be economic girlie men!

The unique thing about bodybuilding is that when I compete it is just me on a stage alone. There is no field, no bat, no ball, no skis, no skates. All other athletes have to use equipment, like a football. But I don't use anything in competition except myself. It's just me up there. Me alone. No coach. No nothing.

I did smoke a joint and I did inhale. The bottom line is that's what it was in the '70s, that's what I did.