Every race is a war. Every race is a fight. If you don't go into every event with that belief, you will never achieve your goals.

It all happened so fast. Someone slammed the brakes and there was no way to go, just straight into it.

I was not using the gears I usually do for time trials - it was either hard [gear] to pedal, or really low [gear] to pedal; [that] was something special of today.

I used to never get in a swimsuit. I used to feel so embarrassed about my skin and scars. I'm over that, it wasted too much of my time and I missed out on too much.

There are no absolutes, and your way is neither the only way nor the right way.

It's only when you find yourself that you will live authentically

Danger lies in the extreme. A man who is always cruel is evil, a man who is always compassionate will be taken advantage of. It is more a question of balance, or harmony, if you will.

To receive honestly is the best thanks for a good thing.

The greatest advantage in gambling lies in not playing at all.

I don't look at the work of my contemporaries very much; I tend to look at pictures by dead artists. It's much easier to get near their paintings.

I played a lot of character parts in school.

Turkey's true master is the peasant.

The biggest lesson is that you write the best songs when you're being real, an honest and you mean what you're saying, not trying to be something you're not.