My advice to young wrestlers is that your surroundings really make a difference. You want to put yourself in good, positive surroundings.

I don't think college wrestling is in danger of extinction by any means. But I am concerned if one program drops.

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

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

The obvious goals were there- State Champion, NCAA Champion, Olympic Champion. To get there I had to set an everyday goal which was to push myself to exhaustion or, in other words, to work so hard in practice that someone would have to carry me off the mat.

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

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