My dad's idea of a good time is to go to Sears and walk around.
It's not easy waking up every single morning knowing what you're going to put your body through and having to do it. We don't have days off.
Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where it's going to hurt and things are going to be tough. But that's like anything - you want to give your best.
I was blessed with certain gifts and talents and God gave them to me to be the best person I can be and to have a positive impact on other people.
If I look what sport has done in my life, I don't think there's any doubt that sport can change lives.
It's not necessarily size that matters, it's how fast you move that implement.
My life was very Japanese.
I expect most psychiatrists have a patient or two they'd like to refer to me.
Charm is to a woman what perfume is to a flower.
The history of reform is always identical; it is the comparison of the idea with the fact. Our modes of living are not agreeable to our imagination. We suspect they are unworthy. We arraign our daily employments.
It does not appear to me that my hand is unworthy your acceptance, or that the establishment I can offer would be any other than highly desirable.