I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican than I have for being trans.
— Caitlyn Jenner
I have had two knee surgeries on my right knee: that was my jumping leg that I jumped off for years and years.
I wore U.S.A. across my chest in 1976.
It's important for people to recognize that they shouldn't ignore symptoms like shortness of breath or a cough that won't go away, because these may be signs of COPD.
'Esquire Magazine' just gave me 'Father of the Year'. I'll put it right up there with my gold medal. I survived; that's why they gave it to me.
The Montreal Olympics were in July 1976, the bicentennial, at the height of patriotism.
I spent 12 years of my life, the last six years training six to eight hours a day, every day of my life. At the time, when I was 20 to 26, I could do things like that, and you're not going to notice it.
I love the 1,500 meters. I knew that, if I had to do it to win, I'd run under 4:05. That means I could pick up 100 points, maybe even 150 points, on anybody in the world.
The next great decathlete is going to be a runner. I still feel that a Dan O'Brien, if he was a runner and not a sprinter, could have gone over 9,000 points.
I'm just glad my gold medal's at home, because I'd hate to try to win another.
I had been carpooling kids for 33 years.
The only thing I did is, I wore the same pair of socks in every decathlon I was ever in.
Sometimes I feel so separated, you know? The Kardashians over here, the Jenners over here, little me in the middle. We've got to keep the family going.
I probably went all the way to junior high school before a school doctor told me that I was 'dyslexic.'
My greatest gift in life was being dyslexic. It made me special. It made me different. If I had not been dyslexic, I wouldn't have needed sports.
I met Arthur Ashe a few times. I know how important education was to him.
Trans people deserve something vital; they deserve your respect. From that respect comes a more compassionate community.
You still think we can go out there, and we can all run the mile in four minutes, you know, your mind still thinks that, but then you go out and actually try to do it, it's kind of scary.
Fortunately, I have been very healthy all my life and very active all my life and have enjoyed an active lifestyle.
COPD includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. Over time, it makes it harder and harder to breathe because less air is able to flow in and out of the lungs.
As an athlete, my health has always been important to me.
I'm so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self. Welcome to the world, Caitlyn. Can't wait for you to get to know her/me.
I never went after fame. It fell into my lap.
I used to play a lot of tennis and then, next thing you know, same thing with tennis. That banging on the knees, the jarring, twisting motion - I couldn't do it. All of a sudden, every time I played, my knee would swell up.
I called Daley Thompson after the Games of '84, when he won. He'd had this phenomenal decathlon for nine events - and then he went out there and jogged the 1,500 meters and missed the world record by, like, three points.
Being the world's greatest athlete just does not get it done on the golf course.
Decathletes have to train for every event: sprints one day, field events the next. You pump up to make yourself strong enough to throw? Try pole vaulting at 250 pounds. There are 32 guys in most decathlons, and they're in 32 little track meets.
I've been married to Kris for 21 years, and there have always been rocky times. And it's nothing special.
I don't have anything Olympic in our house - no pictures, none of that stuff. Consciously I do that. With 10 children, I don't want to hold that over their heads.
Living by myself out in Malibu has been really good. I kind of have my freedom; I've got a whole house to myself. The tough part comes when sometimes, you know, you get pretty lonely.
It hurts every day when you practice hard, but when this decathlon is over, I got the rest of my life to recuperate. Who cares how bad it hurts?
Sexuality is who you are personally attracted to... But gender identity is who you are in your soul.
If you want to call me names, make jokes and doubt my intentions, go ahead, because the reality is I can take it.
Sports saved my life.
Anti-inflammatories always seemed to work well for my joints, but the problem was you couldn't take them all the time.
There is kind of an underground conservative movement in Hollywood, really.
My wife Kris and I enjoy keeping an active lifestyle, so it's hard to imagine what it would be like if breathing problems kept me from participating in the activities I love to do. But that's exactly what happens to many people who develop COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
I'm very laid back, easy. There's nothing better in life than seeing your kids do well.
If I were to compare the Olympic decathlon to fatherhood, I would say fatherhood is a lot tougher.
If I win the gold medal, I will be set for the rest of my life. The medal itself doesn't give you anything, but it makes you a marketable item. You take it and see what you can do.
My knee has always given me problems. But it got to the point where I actually had to start giving up things. And I hate that.
Speed is more important than endurance in the decathlon.
'Can't Stop the Music' has become a cult film. It's kind of shocking to me. People come up to me all the time and say, 'I just saw it!'
Life wasn't easy growing up; it was frustrating. If I had been a better reader, then that would have come easily, sports would have come easily, everything would have come easily, and I never would have realized that the way you get ahead in life is hard work.
We have a rich tradition here in the United States of great decathletes, which is amazing 'cause we have absolutely no program to develop these guys. Zero. There's nothing. They do it on their own, just like I did back in '76.
What I went through in 1976, it's the same today: It's about all the pressure that you feel, the anxiety, the family, and everything that surrounds the Games, and then getting there knowing this is your big chance, and you're able to come through. It's such a satisfying thing.
In the fifth grade I discovered something I could do better than the other kids. One day, the teacher set up a bunch of chairs, and she had everyone run to the chairs and back while she timed us. I had the fastest time in the whole school!
Being a celebrity is a business.
For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman.
I never wanted to hurt anyone else, most of all my family and my kids.
