Athlete

I thought it'd be cool to start my own university, in a way.

I would like to have a decathlon where all of my throws are really consistent and set the tone. That I'm good all-around, not just a speed and jump guy.

To be with the other two-time gold medalists is great, but it's great to just be a decathlete.

I must refine my training every day to give myself the best opportunity to achieve my dreams during the Olympic Games in Rio.

It has been a pleasure being in the same era. I mean, the guy's last name is Bolt, and he's the fastest man ever. You can't write a story like that, and so to be in the pages in there is nice.

I think what's at risk is kids losing touch with being a kid. Being a kid is being defined differently than it was when you didn't have all this stuff you could put in front of your face.

The heptathlon world record is nice, but the decathlon is the event. I think the heptathlon is more like a practice. There is something completely different about the decathlon.

When you have an injury, you are hindered a little bit.

What I feel like I'm doing is showing people what is humanly possible when someone commits their entire life to something.

I was never interested in golf until someone brought up the Get Golf Ready program to me.

My key to dealing with stress is simple: just stay cool and stay focused.

It would be fantastic to spend your whole life trying to pursue something and then finally, at the last moment, you achieve it. You know, instead of getting it in the middle of the pursuit and spending the second half giving it meaning.

It's hard for me to speak of my own development. I'm the one behind the steering wheel, and it is easier to see where the vehicle is going when you are looking at it. For me, it feels like I have been doing the same thing all along.

I could never be a distance runner, because I can't run for more than ten minutes. There aren't enough iPod gigabytes in the world to make that worth it for me.

I do the whole 10-event thing, but at the end of the day, it's still track and field.

In high school, I had a gold 1992 Ford Explorer. It was a gift. I used to have a terrible habit of locking the keys in the car when I used leave the car running to help it start on a cold morning. I think the local locksmith became used to me calling him.

If I won a second Olympic title, maybe I would be tempted to go after a third.

A perfect scenario would be to feel like you've just started on every event.

I'm a 'what's next?' guy. I don't know what that is, but I'm excited to find out and put the same kind of energy into it as I put into track.

To win two Olympic golds in a row like Daley Thompson is very special. One day, I'm going to have to meet Daley, shake his hand, and thank him for giving me something to chase after.