I have no special strategy. I can just wait to see what my opponent offers.

While I'm an athlete and while I'm fighting actively, I don't intend to pursue a career in politics. What happens after that, we'll see. But I don't have an intention to do both at the same time.

I've already fought my share. God gave me a rich, eventful career, and I thank God for everything, but I'm done fighting.

For every athlete, it is very important to be able to engage in their favorite thing, give all the best in training, performing in competitions, defending the honor of the motherland.

I had a fabulous childhood. Not many people have an outdoor tennis court that you're allowed to put your ponies on and pretend you're at Hickstead.

I was a better basketball player growing up in high school than I was a swimmer. Basketball to this day is my favorite sport.

There's so much built-up camaraderie and sacrifice, and football is such a tough man's game. I think that's why it's so popular. That's why so many blue-collar communities and people can really feel attracted to this because it is a blue-collar struggle that football players go through.

Some religious guys in sports give the impression, 'I've got something you don't have.'