I want people to realize bodybuilders are athletes. We have a very meticulous philosophy on how we are able to gain muscle and lose fat simultaneously.

There were actually a couple of times I fell asleep at the gym on accident after a workout, but it was still late enough, so I went home and caught some sleep.

I never thought I could win Mr. Olympia when I started my career in 2002.

I received a lot of criticism early in my career, but people didn't realize that I'd only been training for three years when I turned pro.

Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.

What I do is I'm trying to bridge the gap between yoga and fitness.

Time is shortening. But every day that I challenge this cancer and survive is a victory for me.

In the ongoing effort to combat Ebola, more needs to be done to rewrite the public-health narrative. It must move from one that has been infused with fear to one that recognizes the hope for survival that supportive care can offer infected people.