I'm competitive. I like to compete, and that's basically what the decathlon lets me do. Bryan Clay More Quotes by Bryan Clay More Quotes From Bryan Clay Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where it's going to hurt and things are going to be tough. But that's like anything - you want to give your best. Bryan Clay hurt trying giving I was blessed with certain gifts and talents and God gave them to me to be the best person I can be and to have a positive impact on other people. Bryan Clay impact blessed people If I look what sport has done in my life, I don't think there's any doubt that sport can change lives. Bryan Clay life-changing sports thinking It's not necessarily size that matters, it's how fast you move that implement. Bryan Clay size matter moving My life was very Japanese. Bryan Clay I love Broadway. And, I listen to country music, which I think a lot of people find surprising. Bryan Clay country people thinking I do catch myself driving around singing tunes, but I don't know if it's necessarily show tunes. Bryan Clay driving singing tunes It's kind of fun to hear that other people deal with the same kinds of issues that you do. Bryan Clay issues fun people You don't have to sacrifice who you are to follow your beliefs. Bryan Clay sacrifice who-you-are belief Repercussions are serious and they will take you places. Bryan Clay repercussions serious I have a black lab named Luke. Bryan Clay labs luke black I like golf, hiking, camping, boating and fishing. Bryan Clay hiking fishing golf You take yourself to a place where you've got absolutely nothing left and then you find out you have to push yourself one more step. That's a tough place to be in. Bryan Clay push-yourself tough steps We have to lie to ourselves as decathletes and say that we like all ten events. Bryan Clay ten events lying Our house was always full of grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins. Bryan Clay aunt cousin uncles Breaking the world record has always been in the works. I just need the right conditions and I can make it. Bryan Clay records world needs How many times do you take yourself to the brink of complete collapse? It's not a real fun place to go. Bryan Clay places-to-go real fun For so long I wanted to win the gold medal.Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself to that place again. Bryan Clay motivation winning long I don't think anyone chooses the decathlon as much as it chooses you. Bryan Clay decathlon thinking I think to actually be an Olympian to me means that you've trained most of your life, or you've dedicated most of your life or a big chunk of your life into doing something that you believe that you can accomplish. Bryan Clay mean believe thinking