I never focus on contraction. I'm focusing on my muscle. I'm not focusing on a certain style of lifting or contracting. I'm just trying to get the weight up. I'm trying to build muscle.

I used to think that my career was to be a police officer, and that is what I was put here to do. But I always kept the faith and always worked hard on my goals and I finally found out on Sept. 25, 1998, why I was put here - (God) called me here to be Mr. Olympia.

I've never really considered myself as being the best bodybuilder. I always try to let the people decide that. I just try to do the best I can do at whatever it is that I'm doing.

Never underestimate the power of wide-grip pull-ups to develop width and size.

I always say to myself right before a tough set in the gym, Ain't nothin' to it, but to do it.

I know that in order for something to work for me it has to be extremely powerful.

I've attained my mass basically by training hard and very, very heavy.