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

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

As much time as you put into it, that's what your achievements are going to be when you come out of it.

For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth.

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

Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.

In the dressing room, I always put on my right shoe first. Same thing for my right wristband.