The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter what happens.

I do not make decisions [as governor] based on what have I learned through my Bible studies, what have I learned in my religious classes in school. I'm a big believer in separation of church and state, and I think that's what . . . the law is.

When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.

If my life was a movie, no one would believe it.

The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character.

I just use my muscles as a conversation piece, like someone walking a cheetah down 42nd Street.

If it's hard to remember, it'll be difficult to forget.