Within the realm of wrestling, it's been the same every year - just continually trying to improve and evolve as a wrestler, putting myself in a position to not maintain but maximize my potential.

Every single time I get on the mat, every tournament, I get to see what I'm made of, how tough I am, where my desire is, and how hard I've worked.

I love legends. I love reading up on the greats in their time period. I think, 'Man, what it would be like to live when they were competing and see them at their best!'

You know what's cooler than being the richest guy in the room? Being the toughest guy in the room.

My one and only focus at the Olympic Games is to win a gold medal.

I like movies with superheroes - one of my favorite movies of all time was 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.'

I've seen 'Cars' and 'Cars 2' about 1,500 times a piece.

I have never been affected by terror, but here in Iran, I have never felt any ill will toward me - the opposite, actually.

I'd definitely like to give back. I know a lot of kids watch college wrestling, and a lot of kids watch me, want to meet me and introduce themselves.

I love kids - they're so carefree and always put a smile on my face.

All I had was wrestling. If I'm not good at the only thing I have in life, I've got to get better at it.

I approach every match with that mindset, that this guy is trying to beat you, and it will change his life if he does.

It's a difficult place being on top because, for me, beating the Average Joe has no significance, but for the Average Joe, beating me could be the biggest match of his life, potentially.

I didn't see my son walk for the first time. I've left my wife at home with two kids for long periods of time to go to training camps, to foreign countries.

I want to be the guy who our sport looks up to, and win multiple championships.

That's my job: work hard, win, and inspire.

There weren't a lot of people who believed in my abilities. But the more I grew and developed as a man, the more I believed in myself, and the harder I worked, the better I got and the more I progressed.

It's become a lot bigger than just winning championships. It's about inspiring hopefully millions at some point in my career.

I want to make sure that everyone benefits from my success, not just me.

I'm getting older. That's realistic. I can't reverse time. I can slow it down a little bit.

I have a lot of confidence because of my success.

Every year I win, everything I do, it cements my legacy.

I think Americans, as a nation and culture, once something is recognized for a week or two, people kind of forget about.

I'm not going to sit on my laurels.