“If I really felt like I was the world's greatest athlete, I'd get 10 g...” — Ashton Eaton Quote

“If I really felt like I was the world's greatest athlete, I'd get 10 great events. But I know that's pretty much not possible. That's the toughness of the decathlon.”

“I'm not much of a gym rat; I'd rather be running, but if it enables me to run faster, then I guess I can tough it out.”

“I always try to do better than I have before, so I think it would be good to break the world record.”

“A master's is a lot more work than my first degree, but I'm an athlete who knows what she wants. I made up my mind, and I'm determined that this is what I'm going to do.”

“As an athlete, you'd better laugh at yourself when you slip in the mud.”

“I'm a professional athlete. I've been paid since I was in my early 20s to go out there and fight with guys who were 40 or 50 pounds heavier than I am and fight for my life. I got into a business where people make decisions based on some of the most stupid things.”