I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we're all cowards.

We may train or peak for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport.

If you want to achieve a high goal, you're going to have to take some chances.

Early in my career I was accused of being overconfident and even cocky, but I really was confident that I had done the training and didn't see any other reason to say otherwise.

I'd rather run a gutsy race, pushing all the way and lose, than run a conservative race only for a win.

An athlete who tells you the training is always easy and always fun simply hasn't been there. Goals can be elusive which makes the difficult journey all the more rewarding.

I've found that my athletes run their best races after about 10 weeks of intense training.

There are a lot of guys out there now who know they are not working as hard as other people. I can't fathom how they think.

I've never enjoyed my running more. I also do 200 sit-ups a day, 60 push-ups, and a lot of stretching. I've had some back issues. I think the stretching helps with that.

I didn't give myself enough breaks during the training year to recover. I didn't understand the power of periodization.

You have to change things in order to get to where you want to go. And things might get worse. But if you're not getting where you want to be, already, in a sense, it's as bad as it can get.

We love our dear ones a lot but God love them more and take them from us, Worst feeling is that we can't meet or talk with them ever and this feeling kill us from inside.

Couldn't I for once have you and the work at the same time?

Every parent is an artist, but not every artist is apparent.

You worry that we're becoming monsters. Merlin, we already were monsters. You didn't make us any worse.

Flattery'll get you anywhere.

Is rule of thumb in writing game: if story requires many long descriptions of smells so vile that will give reader nausea, is not likely to find publisher.

Touring with Brian May was like a dream come true that happened early in my career. He inspired me with the way he harmonized and layered his guitar sounds.

As to the family, I have never understood how that fits in with the other ideals -- or, indeed, why it should be an ideal at all.

Certain struggles never end.

Be thankful for the smallest blessing, and you will be worthy to receive greater.