The exercises helped get the flexibility back in my ankle and also increased my overall flexibility. As I was getting into my 30s, I wanted to do everything I could to improve my longevity.

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.

If you find an action hard, do not try it but master.

Fame is a bee.It has a song -It has a sting -Ah, too, it has a wing.

I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.

Carbon zero simply means that the emissions you are releasing either are zero or balance out to zero.

When you have a bad game the social network isn't exactly your best friend. People tend to go after you a little bit, but I don't let it bother me.

Someday our piecing together of knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas we shall either go mad or flee into the safety of a new dark age.

We're all God's children. We are all special people, and the Pope is no different.

We have to be very clear with the population and the countries we enter what we can do and what we cannot do.

I'm pretty outspoken.

In composing, as a general rule, run your pen through every other word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give your style.