Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where it's going to hurt and things are going to be tough. But that's like anything - you want to give your best.

I've been telling people I'm in the best shape of my life, I've been training unbelievably hard.

My life was very Japanese.

Breaking the world record has always been in the works. I just need the right conditions and I can make it.

I have a black lab named Luke.

I do catch myself driving around singing tunes, but I don't know if it's necessarily show tunes.

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.