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

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.

Raising your level of performance requires a proper mentality and meaning from within. This gives you the ability and drive to work on the things necessary to go to a higher level. When people ask me how to raise their level of performance, the first thing I ask is, How important is it to you?

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

I’m a big believer in starting with high standards and raising them. We make progress only when we push ourselves to the highest level. If we don’t progress, we backslide into bad habits, laziness and poor attitude.

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.

If you are afraid to fail, you will never succeed.