I used to have this lucky rock and I used to always have to rub it three times before I competed.

Never give up and always keep fighting, because though times may be tough, the sacrifices do pay off, so just keep pushing towards your dream and just love it at the same time and enjoy it.

Hard days are the best because that's when champions are made.

My message is to never quit, never give up. When you have a little trouble here and there, just keep fighting. In the end, it will pay off.

Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort in the gym every day.

Never quit. Never give up.

You know, God has a plan for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.

The most important thing is to believe in yourself and know that you can do it.

Don't be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!

No one is going to feel sorry for you, so you have to go out there and be fierce.

Always be courageous and strong, and don't fear.

Write from your heart, write with blood and courage.

Happiness is an angel with a serious face

Self-realization and self-fulfilment are the sine qua non for human existence.

The camera is as subjective as we are.

So who's the big red menace nowadays? Cuba. That's it? I'm sorry, but it's hard to whip up any us against them nationalist fervor about a country whose principal export is citizens who can swim.

My working habits are simple: long periods of thinking, short periods of writing.

I use an Arnold Palmer putter that was probably built back in 1954.

Satyagraha does not depend on outside help, it derives all its strength from within.

Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.

The whole concept of having something really in-your-face that you're forced to listen to is beautiful because I think music should be an event and not something that's just dismissed.