The decathlon includes ten separate events and they all matter. You can't work on just one of them.

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.

Take pride in exactly what it is you do and remember it's okay to fail as long as you don't give up.

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.

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.

There is nothing better than having a personal-best day, being in shape and pushing myself beyond my own limits.

I call myself a chameleon.