My life was very Japanese.

You don't have to sacrifice who you are to follow your beliefs.

It's not necessarily size that matters, it's how fast you move that implement.

I think to actually be an Olympian to me means that you've trained most of your life, or you've dedicated most of your life or a big chunk of your life into doing something that you believe that you can accomplish.

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

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