One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was loafing during that competition.

I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.

I overcame size with mechanics.

You have to have already convinced yourself that you are going to win no matter what other influences are.

I don't really see the hurdles. I sense them like a memory.

I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do.