Ashton Eaton

It's about not going to the well all the time. The body has limits. The mind has limits, too. ”

I was one of those kids who, everything I tried sports-related, I liked. ”

Even though decathlon is really long, there's always something different to look forward to, which is great for mental stimulation. ”

I dated my first girlfriend for, like, two weeks in high school, and when you're in high school, it's so much different. I wanted to hang out with my friends and play video games and play paintball and do guy stuff. Girls were never around for my friends group. ”

I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test. ”

I can't remember when I wasn't running around doing some sort of a sporting activity. ”

I am actually a huge supporter of the Canadian athletes, and they are all really nice people. ”

I think what's at risk is kids losing touch with being a kid. Being a kid is being defined differently than it was when you didn't have all this stuff you could put in front of your face. ”

I would like to have a decathlon where all of my throws are really consistent and set the tone. That I'm good all-around, not just a speed and jump guy. ”

You're just constantly battling this thing that is telling you, 'I don't think I can do it.' I think we all have it. When you're fresh and alert, you can easily put those doubts down. But when you're tired, they easily come up to the surface. ”