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I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican than I have for being trans.
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Being a celebrity is a business.
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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.
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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.
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I never wanted to hurt anyone else, most of all my family and my kids.
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I was growing up in the 50's and 60's. Back then they didn't even know what dyslexia was.
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Speed is more important than endurance in the decathlon.
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I never went after fame. It fell into my lap.
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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.
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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.
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I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win - if you don't, you won't.
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I had really no sense of style. Everyone around me in my family had the sense of style - I learned as much as I possibly could.
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Gamble, cheat, lie, and steal. Let me explain: Gamble for your best shot in life - dare to take risks. Cheat those who would have you be less than you are. Lie in the arms of those you love. And finally, steal every moment of happiness.
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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.
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Some people look gender non-conforming because they want to look that way - they don't want to conform to society's expectations.
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Trans people deserve something vital; they deserve your respect. From that respect comes a more compassionate community.
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The Montreal Olympics were in July 1976, the bicentennial, at the height of patriotism.
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Anti-inflammatories always seemed to work well for my joints, but the problem was you couldn't take them all the time.
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It caused more problems as a young kid, because the simple process of perceiving words on a piece of paper was hard for me. Many people think dyslexic people see things backwards. They don't see things backwards.
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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.
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Start early and begin raising the bar throughout the day.
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I have struggled with identity all my life. It's not like something that just happened last week.
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If you want to call me names, make jokes and doubt my intentions, go ahead, because the reality is I can take it.
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If you're asking your kids to exercise, then you better do it, too. Practice what you preach.