A clean, hard-fought wrestling match is the most honest of athletic contests. There is no technological interventions, no teammates to blame, no panel of judges to bias the score. In wrestling, you compete or you quit. No alibis. I like that

If we don't progress, we backslide into bad habits, laziness and poor attitude.

There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Don't just dream.

A lot of my intensity in wrestling was due to my mental preparation before the matches. I got myself into a different world.

There's nothing like success.

Determination is the strength needed to succeed.

I've never changed my life since I was 4 and went to the YMCA with a gym bag. I still have that philosophy. In fact, I still have that gym bag.