The more you're obsessed by something, the better chance you have of achieving it.

So, knowing what you know now, if you had the chance to go back to, say, ’68, ’70, would you do things differently?

A lot of guys have better genes but if you work hard and consistently, you can outperform them.

To me, Sri Chinmoy is a source of higher power and an uplifting example of right attitude. He understands the human impulse to transcend one's present limited state of being, and his life exemplifies this.

Back in the day I took a lot of supplements and tons of amino acids. Still do. But back then it was pretty unusual. That's how I got the nickname The Chemist.

In those days, I did what was necessary for me to win. This included training with heavy weights: a precursor for injury. So if I could do it over again I’d train with lighter weights, higher reps, no sets below 10 reps, with negatives slower than positives, and avoid injury. If I had done that, my physique wouldn’t have been quite as bulky, but with more definition and with less pain.

To be successful in bodybuilding you have to be a good observer