Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience.

People do what they think works for them, but the sport is about instinct, movement, balance, power… it’s too animalistic to get rigid about your training.

The most overrated virtue in life is ‘niceness,’ and the main advantage of America over Europe is that it has fewer ‘nice’ people.

To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.