To go in the direction that I went takes a lot of work. And I don't think you can do the work - the five or six hours of working out a day - if you don't have a clear goal or know why you're doing it. If you just hang out at the gym and train for five or six hours a day without a goal is almost impossible.

I won't raise taxes, because I do not want to punish the people for the politicians' mistakes.

The public doesn't care about figures.

Don't be afraid of making decisions.

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

The more knowledge you have, the more you're free to rely on your instincts.

I think most of my lessons come from sports. That's why I always emphasise to young kids to get involved in sports because it's where you learn about discipline. It's where you learn to keep going, where if you think you can't make it, you can.