When you have a well developed body and you're confident, you see people bending your way, wanting to be on your side, wanting to do things for you.

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

I think one thing that is extremely important is to connect with people in order to be successful and bring the people in so that they become your partners.

Experiencing this pain in my muscles and aching and going on and on is my challenge. The last three or four reps is what makes the muscles grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone 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 have no fear of fainting. I do squats until I fall over and pass out. So what? It's not going to kill me. I wake up five minutes later and I'm OK. A lot of other athletes are afraid of this. So they don't pass out. They don't go on.

If you want to turn a vision into reality, you have to give 100% and never stop believing in your dream.

If I train the hardest, run the longest, go beyond what anyone else has the mental determination to do, I will be the winner.

Look for small victories and build on that. Each small victory, even if it is just getting up five minutes earlier, gives you confidence. You realize that these little victories make you feel great, and you keep going. You realize that being paralyzed by fear of failure is worse than failure.