You need to become more than one type of athlete. You have to be a sprinter, a weight man and a distance guy all in one.

I call myself a chameleon.

When I was little, I wasn't allowed to put sugar on my breakfast cereal because it made me so hyper.

To me, the decathlon is its own little society and I am part of that culture.

Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal.

It really means a lot that I won the gold medal - but I woke up the next morning expecting to feel different. I felt the same.

As a young child, I was never a crier. I never cried to get my way, or even when I was in pain.