I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit.

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

Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded.

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun.

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off.

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

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