There's no way in hell I could have achieved what I have without being a good student and listening to the wisdom of others

Being Negative and Lazy is a disease that leads to pain, hardship, depression, poor health and failure. Be pro active, and give a damn to achieve success!

The mindset of a champion is that I put myself in a certain situation to win, I don't play to lose, I dont prepare to lose, I hate second place and I definitely don't like silver.

Actually to be a champion your goal is to be a little bit better each day, making sure that every day is an opportunity to be at your best.

When you pick up your first magazine you definitely hope you can be like the guy on the magazine. That's usually why you start lifting.

If it was easy everyone would be a champion, so you've got to decide if you're that person that's going to be a champion.

Arrogance is an exaggeration of the truth.

The money will go but the trophies will always be there.

I'd probably be better in an action role and even a more comedic role as I find myself pretty hilarious.

Never forget to leave your footprint of love on the surface of this loving universe.

To write what you think is to think what you write. Leave those of hollow to their dust. They are but sorry things.

I still find the moon more amazing than the fact men have walked on it.

So when I say that I am a refugee, you must understand that there is no refuge.

If you ever feel distressed during your day - call upon our Lady - just say this simple prayer: 'Mary, Mother of Jesus, please be a mother to me now.' I must admit - this prayer has never failed me.

God's children improve all advantages to advance their grand end; they labour to grow better by blessings and crosses, and to make sanctified use of all things.

What one writer can make in the solitude of one room is something no power can easily destroy.

An English traveller relates how he lived upon intimate terms with a tiger; he had reared it and used to play with it, but always kept a loaded pistol on the table.

If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me

Go on, prove me wrong. Destroy the fabric of the universe. See if I care.