I burn so many calories when I work out that I don't really count calories or necessarily try and stay away from anything.

I couldn't have been a great goalkeeper without power, agility and quickness.

I think it's my personality to overcome things, learn from them and become stronger, both personally and professionally. To be honest, I welcome those hardships.

There are no shortcuts. If you feel good, you'll look good, you'll play good. Work hard every day. No matter what your strengths and weaknesses, there's no substitute for hard work.

I've learned that winning isn't everything, and it's more about the journey. But at the end of the day, I just want to stand on the podium with the gold medal.

There are so many different walks of life, so many different personalities in the world. And no longer do you have to be a chameleon and try and adapt to that environment - you can truly be yourself.

I like to read books and be alone; I'm not social butterfly person.

True heros are made of hard work and integrity.

I don't need a captain's band to lead a team to victory.

I think every athlete has their window of opportunity, and you just have to jump on it. You never know when it can end. So I'm just trying to live large while I have the opportunity.

I just want to stay in my hotel room, read my book. I enjoy that private time.

The summer passed quietly. I busied myself as best I could, reading a good deal.

Freedom cannot recognize as law the commands and doctrines of other human beings.

While I was in high school, I started working professionally and got an agent.

I think anybody who wants to be president has to be a politician, but I would like to find somebody who's coming from a loving place instead of a political place.

Men really do need sea-monsters in their personal oceans

The main thing I do is to carry myself as best as I can on my pro level.

Don't you know how sweet and wonderful life can be?

Waiting makes me restless. When I'm ready, I'm ready.

Very rarely is there actually a functional reason for a fashion rule

I know what I like—I like art—and I like what I know.