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The great thing about sports is you constantly have to prove yourself. You constantly have to go out there and do it, day in and day out.

Sport develops your brain. It helps your learning. It's not an add-on at the end of the day.

You really don't do anything else in your life; it's a very little bubble that you grow up in. And you have to live in that bubble because of the intensity of the sport.

There are hurdles to overcome in sport and in life. Sport is a very valuable learning ground for how to live your life in the best possible way.

Sport is a great way to keep fit. It's a stress reliever.

I think one has to understand that there are stages in life, and that the life of an athlete has its limits. It's short, and then it stops, and sooner or later you have to accept that.

For many of us, sport has provided the continuity in our lives, the alternative family to the one we left behind. It gives us something to talk about, to preen about, to care about.

First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity.

I was very athletic when I was younger and I am a very competitive person, so I never give up.

Just kidding, I've been very athletic all my life.