All I know is that the first step is to create a vision, because when you see the vision – the beautiful vision – that creates the want power.

Don't be afraid to fail. Anything that I've ever attempted I was always willing to fail. You can't always win, but don't be afraid of making decisions.

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

Most bodybuilders only have a hazy notion of what they want to look like. They do not say, 'I am going to be a winner.' The negative impulses around the gym can be incredible. I would hear bodybuilders complaining, 'Oh,no! Not another set!' That destroyed them. I have always believed that if you're training for nothing, you're wasting your effort!

Desire something and don't just care what you have to go through to get it.

When I was 15 years old I felt totally confident I would become a world champion and the greatest bodybuilder in the world. The same was true of show business - I knew that one day I would make more money than anyone else in the industry and I did. For that you need the willingness to work and do everything it takes to make the vision turn into reality.

I am a big believer in education, because when I grew up in Austria - when I grew up in Austria I had a great education. I had great teachers.