I was blessed with certain gifts and talents and God gave them to me to be the best person I can be and to have a positive impact on other people.

I don't think anyone chooses the decathlon as much as it chooses you.

For so long I wanted to win the gold medal.Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself to that place again.

I love Broadway. And, I listen to country music, which I think a lot of people find surprising.

I like golf, hiking, camping, boating and fishing.

It's not easy waking up every single morning knowing what you're going to put your body through and having to do it. We don't have days off.

My life was very Japanese.