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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding.