“Ever since I started vaulting in my backyard, when I was in diapers, I...” — Armand Duplantis Quote

“Ever since I started vaulting in my backyard, when I was in diapers, I wanted to be the best that's ever lived - to break the world record.”

“It's hard to believe sometimes that I am the world record holder.”

“I can jump in front of a million people and be fine. I know what I'm doing. In fact, the more people watching me the better.”

“We have enough to worry about with what's happening in our nation to worry about what's happening in California. Keep your feet grounded in your own backyard and together we're going to build communities that work.”

“In the summer, I would play street hockey every day with my cousins and my brothers. And in the winter we'd play on the backyard rink.”

“I've done three short films with 'The Chosen' creator Dallas Jenkins, staged a passion play at my local church and even as an 11 or 12-year-old, I built a life-size cross in my backyard and reenacted the 'Jesus of Nazareth' miniseries.”