The Montreal Olympics were in July 1976, the bicentennial, at the height of patriotism.

Waving the flag at the 1976 Olympics wasn't my idea. It was too much apple pie and ice cream. Not that I don't love my country, but I felt it was my victory up there, I put all the time into it.

If I were to compare the Olympic decathlon to fatherhood, I would say fatherhood is a lot tougher.

I wish I were kind of normal. It would be so much more simple.

I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican than I have for being trans.

I didn't only have a perceptual problem, I was also so nervous and so upset. The process just didn't work. I lost enthusiasm for school and I flunked second grade. The teachers said I was lazy.