[My mother] was the strength of our family, and I didn't realize that until I got a little bit older.

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.

What power has law where only money rules?

Man is the measure of all things.

Unlimited competition leads to a huge waste of labor, and to that crippling of the social consciousness of individuals.

We regard God as an airman regards his parachute; it's there for emergencies but he hopes he'll never have to use it.

All the roles are for boys. The girls' roles are either small or all the same. There's just nothing interesting.

I can get very depressed by a review that is unfair, unreasonable, and totally destructive.

Precious attribute of woe-worn humanity! that can snatch ecstatic emotion, even from under the very share and harrow, that ruthlessly ploughs up and lays waste every hope.

Your body Hurts me as the world hurts God

Everybody makes mistakes, everybody has those days.

The struggle to get weapons is continuous, but the United States will aid us, if it finds Israel displaying a willingness for peace.