You've got to believe in yourself first. Take risks and don't be afraid to fall.

I usually don't mind giving autographs, but when hundreds of folks with paper and pen start coming at you, it's time to seek shelter.

You give up your childhood. You miss proms and games and high-school events, and people say it's awful... I say it was a good trade. You miss something but I think I gained more than I lost.

Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success didn't go hand-in-hand with financial success.

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

What is the fire that burns in your heart? If you are lucky enough to discover it, than by all means fan the flames and let the fire be the guiding light for a life worth living.

Erase the word "failure" from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over.