“Have faith in yourself and have faith in work, no matter how many difficulties come, you will find a way.”

Just like life, a true champion in sports is one that comes back stronger from a setback.

Summer winter or rain; nothing should come in between your aim.

Great things come with determination and lots of patience.

Training makes me happy.

Some say it’s only throwing a spear, but for me it’s life.

I don’t really think about the degree of difficulty or the possibility of making a mistake. I just try to relax and let my preparation and training take over.

Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it.

The kindness and affection from the public have carried me through some of the most difficult periods, and always your love and affection have eased the journey.

When people are really suffering, and we know they’re suffering, that question can be a very difficult one. Inadvertently, I think without anyone meaning it, it communicates a lack of empathy.

I won’t perform in Cuba until there’s no more Castro and there’s a free Cuba. To me, Cuba’s the biggest prison in the world, and I would be very hypocritical were I to perform there.

But I must confess I am jealous of the term atom; for though it is very easy to talk of atoms, it is very difficult to form a clear idea of their nature, especially when compounded bodies are under consideration.

I’m not used to crying. It’s a little difficult. All my life I’ve had to fight. It’s just another fight I’m going to have to learn how to win, that’s all. I’m just going to have to keep smiling.

For me, playing simply is dribbling. For me, playing one or two touches is harder. Playing simply is the most difficult thing.