When I started out on 'The Biggest Loser,' for me it was kind of embarrassing to be on national TV and go from this wrestling icon, this Olympic gold medalist, to being on 'The Biggest Loser.' Rulon Gardner More Quotes by Rulon Gardner More Quotes From Rulon Gardner Every day I turned a 'you can't' into a 'you can.' Rulon Gardner I grew up on a farm and I always learned when you work you go forward, you don't stop and say, well, I'll take a break. You always go forward and get the job done. Rulon Gardner hockey jobs sports How do you beat an individual who hasn't been beaten in 13 years? With the help of others. Rulon Gardner individual helping years We were taught instead of just reading about life we needed to go out and live it. Rulon Gardner taught needed reading In high school, I didn't get the chance to wrestle varsity until my senior year because I had an older brother who was better than me. Rulon Gardner senior brother sports There is enough reality in my life, so I try not to read things that have too much stress. Rulon Gardner stress trying reality You just try to make the best decisions you can. You just take life as it comes to you and do your best. Rulon Gardner do-your-best best you life I'm a wrestler with nine toes. I'm a wrestler who has been through a lot of battles. I get to do a lot of motivational speaking, and people are blown away and say, 'You never quit. You keep coming back.' Rulon Gardner never you motivational people My favorite part of Wyoming is as soon as I hit the border. I'm home, where life is good. Rulon Gardner border good home life I can't tell what's going on with my feet. They don't say, 'Hey, I'm losing balance.' They give me almost zero feedback. Rulon Gardner me balance losing feet Ultimately, I didn't look at 'The Biggest Loser' as being my defining moment. I wasn't there to compete and win the money. I wasn't there to win 'The Biggest Loser.' I was there for my health. Rulon Gardner look moment health money Some people think I have a death wish. I don't have one. I just make mistakes. Bad things happen to good people. Rulon Gardner mistakes good death people That's why I kept wrestling - I'm too dumb to realize I can't win, so I keep wrestling until I ultimately succeed. I'm pretty dang stubborn. Rulon Gardner realize win succeed dumb Even when on 'The Biggest Loser', I was out doing back handsprings on the show, throwing dummies on the mat. Rulon Gardner show doing back loser I don't have all this money people think Olympic athletes have. Rulon Gardner olympic think money people I act young, I look old, and I'm crazy to be wrestling. Rulon Gardner old look crazy young Wrestling pushes me, makes me accountable. It makes me who I am. I never felt I was just a normal person. Then I felt too normal, lazy, sedentary. Rulon Gardner person i-am never me People say, 'You're overweight'; they question your heart and character. It's a challenge again, proving to myself and to other people that I'm still here, I still have what it takes. Rulon Gardner myself you heart character America's seen me go from Olympic glory to 'Biggest Loser'. I want to go back to Olympic glory again. It's kind of the American way, rebuilding yourself and remodeling yourself and making yourself more of who you are. Rulon Gardner yourself me you way Being on 'The Biggest Loser,' that's where my fire turned back on. It was time to go out there and take care of business. The old dog has the scent to hunt again, and for me, this dog wants to run again and go with the big guys. Rulon Gardner me business dog time
