Los Angeles was great fun because it was the polar opposite of Moscow in 1980. It was sunny and bright, lots of colours around, whereas Moscow was dark and oppressive.

Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership.

The only limitations are mental. The guy who thinks positively will win.

I'm competitive - that's what defines me - and I love it.

I don't even have my own computer.

Sometimes you have to resist working on your strengths in favour of your weaknesses. The decathlon requires a wide range of skills.

If you don't want to grow old, then slow down the slowing down process.

I have the mentality of a winner. I first went to the Olympic Games when I was 17, three weeks after my O-levels, and I remember sitting in a dining-hall filled with the world's best athletes.

Being a decathlete is like having ten girlfriends. You have to love them all, and you can't afford losing one.

Having the ambition of becoming Olympic champion is a whole different ambition from wanting to be the greatest.

When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.

Gandalf: Often does hatred hurt itself!

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All else being equal, the guy with the best genetics will have the best physique. But rarely are all things equal.

Success isn't always about 'greatness'. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.

Every creative person can draft into service those around them who exhibit the right mixture of intelligence, insight, and grace.

Cruel people are ever cowards in emergency.

The energy we put out is the energy we get back.

Communism was a great system for making people equally poor - in fact, there was no better system in the world for that than communism. Capitalism made people unequally rich.

I eat whatever I want. I can get away with it. There are some strict regiment eatings, but I don't follow them.