“It is going to be tough if you look for the easy way out because very rarely is there an easy way out. There is nothing that replaces hard work.”

Normal people can be happy with a regular life, but there is more to life than just plodding through an average existence.

Where the mind goes the body will follow.

When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.

There are no shortcuts – everything is reps, reps, reps.

Self-confidence is something caught and not taught and risk-running and chance-taking are the only ways to catch it.

You never want to fail because you didn’t work hard enough.

My wife is the best reason to come home.

Create a vision of who you want to be, and then live into that picture as if it were already true.

The general definition of being muscle-bound is that you have so many muscles that you can’t move freely. I don’t know of any bodybuilder in that category; in fact, many of them are quite active in other sports.

Teachers and nurses get the best seats in Heaven.

The secret is contained in a three-part formula I learned in the gym: self confidence, a positive mental attitude, and honest hard work.

I make my protein drink with whiskey. People think I’m crazy, but that’s the way I am. I get stoned, I do my own thing.

If my life was a movie, no one would believe it.

Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard and to have an effect. And as you move up and become successful, make sure also to be hungry for helping others.

Always have one possibility in mind and that is to go to the top, to be the best. Everything else should just be a means to that end.

The wolf on the hill is not as hungry as the wolf climbing the hill.

Keep the energy-burning, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Feel what it is that you need in your life. Listen to your body and grasp a better understanding.

Anyday is a perfect day for inversion practice.

Champions don’t give up when things get hard; they keep trying.  

Transform painful experiences into a peaceful, positive endeavor.⁠

Transformation literally means going beyond your form.

The only rest is moving from one exercise to the next.

Never give up. Never stop chasing your dreams.