He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.
(on the read more

He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.
(on the spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota, 1996.)

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.

Show me a guy who is afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every read more

Show me a guy who is afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.

There are people who think that wrestling is an ignoble sport. Wrestling is not sport, it is a spectacle, and read more

There are people who think that wrestling is an ignoble sport. Wrestling is not sport, it is a spectacle, and it is no more ignoble to attend a wrestled performance of suffering than a performance of the sorrows of Arnolphe or Andromaque.

Always root for the winner. That way you won't be disappointed.

Always root for the winner. That way you won't be disappointed.

The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical

The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical

You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under
pressure.

You can measure a man's character by the choices he makes under
pressure.

It wasn't as easy as you think. It's hard to stay awake that long.
(after his team had defeated read more

It wasn't as easy as you think. It's hard to stay awake that long.
(after his team had defeated Whitman 70-30)

My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt.
(explaining read more

My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt.
(explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he appeared nervous at practice, 1982)