A lot of people think I'm naturally confident. I am not naturally confident!

I couldn't have been a great goalkeeper without power, agility and quickness.

I think it's my personality to overcome things, learn from them and become stronger, both personally and professionally. To be honest, I welcome those hardships.

There are no shortcuts. If you feel good, you'll look good, you'll play good. Work hard every day. No matter what your strengths and weaknesses, there's no substitute for hard work.

I've learned that winning isn't everything, and it's more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal.

There are so many different walks of life, so many different personalities in the world. And no longer do you have to be a chameleon and try and adapt to that environment - you can truly be yourself.

I like to read books and be alone; I'm not social butterfly person.

True heros are made of hard work and integrity.

I don't need a captain's band to lead a team to victory.

I think every athlete has their window of opportunity, and you just have to jump on it. You never know when it can end. So I'm just trying to live large while I have the opportunity.

I just want to stay in my hotel room, read my book. I enjoy that private time.

Once, back home, I decided to count how many days out of my twenty months in Afghanistan I’d been on combat missions. 217 days. And I’m still paying the price for every one of those days.

You need energy and purpose to become the person you’re destined to be.

The roots of any evil deed can be traced to the perpetrator's refusal to experience pain.

If the Resurrection is resurrection from the dead, all hope and freedom are in spite of death.

We need a boundless ethic, one which will include the animals, too. Until we extend the circle of his compassions to all living things, we will not find peace.

Sacred cows make the best hamburger.

I think we're always intrigued by things we're not familiar with.

The pleasures of the palate deal with us like Egyptian thieves who strangle those whom they embrace.

There are 100,000 artists on Pandora & 70% are indies; artists making $100K - $2 million.