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

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.

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

And there is such a thing as a decathlon high. It's like a rock rolling down hill, picking up momentum. You get better and better.

It's important for me to think I'm mixed-race.

You have to be able to be a good loser. You have to be okay knowing you're going to fail every day in something without getting mad and upset.

Try everything, because you're never sure what you're going to be great at.