You can't ever work too much because there's no such thing as being in too good condition. You can't ever lift too many weights because you can't ever get too strong. You can't ever wrestle too much because you can always do better.

If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship.

Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together.

But we've got to work. We can't just live on reputations at all - by any means.

My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.

There is no mat space for malcontents or dissenters. One must neither celebrate insanely when he wins, nor sulk when he loses. He accepts victory professionally, humbly; he hates defeat, but makes no poor display of it.

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.