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

If you're afraid to fail, you'll never succeed.

My mind's never gone very far away from what I wanted to accomplish.

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

There is no mat space for malcontents or dissenters.

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.

Talent is everywhere, winning attitude is not.