You know why divorce costs so much? Because it is worth it!

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

I got interested in decathlon because a coach that I had was a big fan of Bruce Jenner, and he just saw the ability in me - but when it came down to it, I knew my best chance at a college scholarship would be in track and field.

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 can only look forward to a South Dakota winter if, as with childbirth, remodeling a house, or writing a novel, you're able to forget how bad it was the last time.

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.

I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little.