In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what I did at the Olympics, but I'm still doing the work I always wanted to do.

Well, unless you're Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan, you need the full support of your team.

In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what I did at the Olympics, but I'm still doing the work I always wanted to do.

Fear is a part of everything you do ... You have to take great risks to get big rewards.

When you're a kid growing up, and you think you're gay, you know that you're different; you're often teased and it can really destroy your self-esteem. But sports can be great for building self-esteem.

I am a firm believer that you don't achieve greatness on your own. There is always someone there to lend a hand

People who were close to me - family and friends - they knew about my sexuality.