Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard and to have an effect. And as you move up and become successful, make sure also to be hungry for helping others.

I found a new me. When I first came over to America, it was like, 'How can I be rich? How can I build my movie career? How can I become the most muscular man?' It was all about me, and then there was this turn, and I found it was really great to do this.

Obviously, I've made statements that were ludicrous and crazy and outrageous and all those things, because that's the way I always was.

I made my fair share of mistakes.

The mind is incredible. Once you've gained mastery over it, channelling its powers positively, for your purpose you can do anything.

The unique thing about bodybuilding is that when I compete it is just me on a stage alone. There is no field, no bat, no ball, no skis, no skates. All other athletes have to use equipment, like a football. But I don't use anything in competition except myself. It's just me up there. Me alone. No coach. No nothing.

You can never find a candidate that will agree with everything you believe. Then you would just have a clone and that doesn't exist.