“The only thing that follows work is results.”

Wins and losses come a dime a dozen. But effort? Nobody can judge effort. Effort is between you and you. Effort ain’t got nothing to do with nobody else.

I’m a prideful person when it comes to competition.

Whatever your path is, that’s your path.

To be the best and stay there, sweat is necessary.

Let your name be worth more than your bank account.

Man believes in the possible, but God believes in the impossible.

No weapon formed against me shall prosper.

Do whatever you gotta do to chase your legacy every second of your life.

The journey, I promise you, is the greatest thing ever. The destination always takes care of itself.

Nobody’s as serious about health and fitness as me, and staying fit is my top priority.

The only way to defeat pain is to recognize pain exists.

Greatness is a lot of small things done well, stacked up on each other.

What makes you grind? You have to always be chasing something.

Life is about being a versatile athlete and training in all realms of life.

You don’t care if I’m guilty or not. You gonna make sure I go to jail for life.

You can’t take no breaks.

Pay now, play later; play now, pay later.

Tracking my fear of exam results and the other branch fears that appeared led me to the root: fearing I couldn’t make my parents happy

Spirituality lies in what you do and how you do it and not what result you get.

If your best efforts bring less than desirable results because your mental health is suffering, I hope you know you are still worthy and doing all that you can. You deserve to applaud yourself.

Strange thoughts beget strange deeds.

There is a charm in making a stew, to the unaccustomed cook, from the excitement of wondering what the result will be, and whether any flavour save that of onions will survive the competition in the mixture.

My younger son, Cordell, aka Lil Snoop, loves me like a fan loves Snoop Dogg. He’s inspired by making me happy. My older son, Corde, aka Spank, does everything I say, with effort and determination – but he does it for himself. He gets his thrill out of seeing his own results on the football field.

My approach to the races hasn’t changed in my 20-year career. If I have the chance to attack and to pass, I do it, trying to get the best possible result.