Practice like it's competition and compete like it's another day on the practice court.

It's hard to give a career like this up, when I tell my wife I'm going to the office, and it's the beach.

I never did. I only prepared to win the next day.

When you’ve done everything you can to train yourself for competition, you’ll sleep well when the tournament is over, win or lose.

I didn't want to use anything as a crutch and ever have excuses heading into a match.

It's a serve and pass game.

Volleyball is not like a formula so we must give players some freedom.

Most people put a hat and glasses on to go incognito. I take them off.

Playing against better competition makes you better and more focused, so you can do what you have to, to win.

I played a kid's game, I got to do it at the beach, and I was able to support my family. I consider myself incredibly lucky.

Physically I'm not as strong as I was, but I try to make up for it mentally. It's a big challenge, and I relish it, competing with guys half my age.

Don't differentiate without a difference.

Most of the critical things in life which become the starting points of human destiny are little things.

When you start suppressing feelings at an early age, it hurts you down the road. Full expression of anger and pain is very important.

The problem is that most people focus on their failures rather than their successes. But the truth is that most people have many more successes than failures.

I went to Clive Davis' Grammy party, and I nearly spontaneously combusted because everyone on my iPod was there!

He had to choose between something he had become accustomed to and something he wanted to have.

Hell is a city much like London A populous and smoky city

There is something in omens.

Over prepare, then go with the flow.

There are no rewards or punishments - only consequences.