You've got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.

I have always drawn strength from being close to home.

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

If one's reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.

I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.

If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.

When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.