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

Most people know who I am. Then I get the people who don't know who I am and just want to take a picture with a guy with muscles. I get more people that know me than anything.

Hard work and training. There's no secret formula. I lift heavy, work hard and aim to be the best.

The more I have to do, the better off I am. I'm not really one to sit around and relax and take it easy. I always like having something to do. Even though I'm not competing, I'm going to be making a lot of appearances, doing guest posings and seminars.

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

Recovery is not a gift from clinicians, but the responsibility of us all. We must become confident in our own ability to change our lives, we must give up being reliant on others doing everything for us. We must have the confidence to give up being ill so that we can start being recovered.

When you hit failure your workout has just begun.