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

There is no mat space for malcontents or dissenters.

Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose.

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

When I lifted weights, I didn't lift just to maintain my muscle tone. I lifted to increase what I already had, to push to a new limit. Every time I worked, I was getting a little better. I kept moving that limit back and back. Every time I walked out of the gym, I was a little better than when I walked in.

I've been a fanatic about working out all my life.

When I'd get tired and want to stop, I'd wonder what my next opponent was doing. I'd wonder if he was still working out. I'd tried to visualize him. When I could see him working, I'd start pushing myself. When I could see him in the shower, I'd push myself harder.