Ben Askren

I just like taunting people. ”

I don't really want to be famous. ”

You need to take care of yourself first, and you can't think of others quite as much if you want to be a successful competitor. ”

A Division I college wrestling team has so many guys at such a high level it'd be like having every single guy in the gym being a top 10 UFC guy, and that's who you're competing against every single day. Most everyone has been wrestling since they were 5 years old. It's been their dream to wrestle in college. There's such a high level of intensity. ”

A male athlete's peak, I believe, should be somewhere between 26 and 30. ”

Squash - definitely a rich's person sport, and it's only played in a handful of countries. ”

One of the big things is I try not to worry about things I can't control. ”

I'm more of a purist competitor, and I enjoy the fighting aspect of it, but people enjoy my personality, and they enjoy that I tell the truth. ”

I don't like Jay Hieron very much. He just bothers me, the way he talks, and he thinks very highly of himself. ”

Obviously, in a sport like golf, we see Tiger Woods fall off. There's not really too much damage he can take from that, although when you watch him and he sucks, and you're like, 'God, you used to be so good but you suck now,' it's disconcerting as a fan. ”