I like added pressure. It makes me work harder.

There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition.

For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed.

Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle.

Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it.

Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes.

There are so many negatives in our society. To be on the cover of a magazine these days, you have to have been through drug rehab three times. What message is this giving to young people? But there are positives in our society. And I try to surround myself with good-natured, positive people.