I don't think anyone chooses the decathlon as much as it chooses you.

Our house was always full of grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins.

I was blessed with certain gifts and talents and God gave them to me to be the best person I can be and to have a positive impact on other people.

You don't have to sacrifice who you are to follow your beliefs.

I like golf, hiking, camping, boating and fishing.

For so long I wanted to win the gold medal.Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself to that place again.

It's not necessarily size that matters, it's how fast you move that implement.

If I look what sport has done in my life, I don't think there's any doubt that sport can change lives.

My life was very Japanese.

I love Broadway. And, I listen to country music, which I think a lot of people find surprising.

I do catch myself driving around singing tunes, but I don't know if it's necessarily show tunes.

Emotional fetters may hurt but they lead us to profound lessons of life.

Ballet shoes... I cannot play with them like they're toys. But when the music is playing they get deep on my toes.

But I'll tell you secret. Something even a lot of grownups haven't figured out yet, ' Miss Taylor leaned forward and whispered 'When we face our fears, we take their power away.

Records don’t mean anything in rivalry games.

Everything you need to get that relaxed driving that brings consistency only comes with practice.

You don't have to be captain to have an opinion.

Sipping Bailey's Cream by the stereo, trying to find relief on the radio. I'm suppressing the tears.

Recognize this as a holy gift and celebrate this chance to be alive and breathing.

The brains of a pedant however full, are vacant.

The uglier, older, meaner, iller, poorer I get, the more I wish to take my revenge by doing brilliant color, well arranged, resplendent.