The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep.

You don't really measure the year until the whole year is done. I'm sure there are some concerned people, including the coaches right now.

I never won anything by myself. I was always strong because of help that gave me extra strength to win.

The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart.

I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestling.

Wrestling is the only sport I've ever competed in that puts you totally in a situation of constant motion without breaks. I could play football or baseball, swim -- but there's always some kind of situation that would break my thoughts, break my concentration.

All I worried about was what Owings was doing to me, instead of what I was doing to him. When you start worrying about that stuff, you're going down the wrong path.