Quotes by Bryan Clay

About Bryan Clay:

Bryan Ezra Tsumoru Clay is an American decathlete. He was the 2008 Summer Olympic champion for the decathlon and was also World champion in 2005.
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I've been telling people I'm in the best shape of my life, I've been training unbelievably hard.

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

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

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

My life was very Japanese.

Bryan Clay

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

I love Broadway. And, I listen to country music, which I think a lot of people find surprising.

Bryan Clay

It's not easy waking up every single morning knowing what you're going to put your body through and having to do it. We don't have days off.

Bryan Clay

I'm excited to be a part of the Olympic movement again.

Bryan Clay

We have to lie to ourselves as decathletes and say that we like all ten events.

Bryan Clay

I train six to seven hours every single day. I wake up six days a week and know that it's going to be the same thing.

Bryan Clay

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

How many times do you take yourself to the brink of complete collapse? It's not a real fun place to go.

Bryan Clay

Breaking the world record has always been in the works. I just need the right conditions and I can make it.

Bryan Clay

It's not necessarily size that matters, it's how fast you move that implement.

Bryan Clay

Our house was always full of grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins.

Bryan Clay

I do catch myself driving around singing tunes, but I don't know if it's necessarily show tunes.

Bryan Clay

It's kind of fun to hear that other people deal with the same kinds of issues that you do.

Bryan Clay

You don't have to sacrifice who you are to follow your beliefs.

Bryan Clay

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

Author Bio

  • NameBryan Clay
  • DescriptionAthletics competitor
  • BornJanuary 3, 1980
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSportsperson