The secret is contained in a three-part formula I learned in the gym: self confidence, a positive mental attitude, and honest hard work.

The mind always fails first, not the body. The secret is to make your mind work for you, not against you.

It's the most important decision I've had to make since 1978 when I decided to get abikini wax. [On his running for California Governor]

Here's what you must do. It's pretty simple, really, but I didn't say easy. It's what sets those who succeed apart from those who don't: You must have a sincere and burning desire to achieve what you dream, dedicate yourself to making progress, and take control of your circumstances to change your body.

If I would have listened to the naysayers, I would still be in the Austrian Alps yodeling.

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

Do you have to discipline yourself to have breakfast, lunch or dinner? Of course not; and so discipline - the usual concept of it - doesn't apply here. I had to discipline myself to learn English, but never to train.