“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.”

Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.

Don’t spend major time on minor things.

Don’t say, If I could, I would. Say, If I can, I will.

Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals.

It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.

Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.

I used to say, “I sure hope things will change.” Then I learned that the only way things are going to change for me is when I change.

Your family and your love must be cultivated like a garden. Time, effort, and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing.

Don’t just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.

You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.

The more you care, the stronger you can be.

Discipline has within it the potential for creating future miracles.

Never wish life were easier, wish that you were better.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

Either you run the day, or the day runs you.

If you will be faithful to a few things, you will someday become the ruler over many things.

A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It’s the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete.

Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.

The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.

It is always in my mind still that I can crush anybody. That’s not an issue. But I think that is the same for most athletes. If you don’t believe you can win tournaments anymore, then you can’t do it.

Curling is not a sport. I called my grandmother and told her she could win a gold medal because they have dusting in the Olympics now.

I am thinking more and more about what I want to and can do after my days as an active athlete. Thoughts like family and marriage also cross my mind more and more often.

Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.

Think of all the girls who could become top athletes but quit sports because they’re afraid of having too many defined muscles and being made fun of or called unattractive.