My basic philosophy can be summed up by an expression we use in Norwegian: hurry slowly. Get there, but be patient.

The worst injury I ever had was a stress fracture from running.

There is something about the ritual of the race - putting on the number, lining up, being timed - that brings out the best in us.

Another inspiration that has helped me get through has been Lance Armstrong's story. My cancer is not nearly as bad as his, but I believe in staying motivated and keeping as fit as you can.

I am living in Norway, where I am under the care of the best cancer doctor in Norway and I can be closer to my family.

I am about to get involved with the biggest cancer hospital in Norway. They are building a fitness center to work with patients. I will be a consultant.

Sustained motivation is essential to achieving your potential.

You've got to look for tough competition. You've got to want to beat the best.

Spend at least some of your training time, and other parts of your day, concentrating on what you are doing in training and visualizing your success.

In terms of fitness and battling through cancer, exercise helps you stay strong physically and mentally.

Contrary to a common myth, while there are general guidelines, there is no exact 'right' way to run ... I am amazed by the many ways people move forward.

That which didn't kill them made them stranger.

Honesty. Sobriety. My virginity. No way to regain the first two, I almost gave away the last.

If ignorance is on the march, stand aside and let it pass you by.

An oligarchy does not require a good and moral citizenry but a Constitutional Republic does. If we lose our moral compass, we lose our country.

The Puritans nobly fled from a land of despotism to a land of freedim, where they could not only enjoy their own religion, but could prevent everybody else from enjoyin his.

Playoff basketball ... you've got to treat every possession like it's your last.

I find making trailers really frustrating, because sometimes the worst trailers are for the best movies.

The man who feels himself ignorant should, at least, be modest.

And even if she says no, and really means yes, then quite frankly she's playing games and isn't worth the price of dinner.

An idea will infect another with its own emotional interest when they have become both associated together into any sort of a mental total.