There are bodybuilders who are afraid of indulging in sex or even of playing other sports for fear of harming their bodies. I think that's silly. What's the use of building your body if you don't use it?

I had a clear vision of myself winning the Mr. Universe contest. It was a very spiritual thing, in a way, because I had such faith in the route, the path, that there was never a question in my mind that I would make it.

Pain makes me grow. Growing is what I want. Therefore, for me pain is pleasure.

I never listen that you can't.

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.

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.

Marijuana... That's not a drug, that's a plant.