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

As a young athlete, it was first about having fun; then it was about winning.

We'll probably only consider a handful of individuals. We'll bring up people who can accumulate either innings or at-bats, so we can hopefully gauge where they stand as a prospective Major Leaguer.

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

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

It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.

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.