It made me mature a lot faster than I probably should have. I think I see things in a different perspective than most teen-agers.

Biking is my meditation. I never actually stopped doing anything. The hip made me stop running, so I got on the bike.

It's easier to have friends over for longer periods of time, because my parents can't hear and they'll just go to bed. But if the music's too loud my dad will hear the vibration and come out and yell at us. But I don't take advantage of them.

I've called every coach of every school I'm interested in to let them know my times.

You will get good attention and people will be more inclined to listen to you if you can make a statement whereby their response is, "No Shit!" or at least, "No kidding!".

You can't aim a duck to death.