The first time I ever beat my brother was the end of my junior year. At the end of the match, he tried to throw me, and I took him to his back and pinned him. Instead of simply losing, he bit me in the chest. Rulon Gardner Read Quote
The Biggest Loser’ was only a steppingstone to my comeback, to my ultimate success. It was a vehicle to give me my life back. It was a vehicle to give me my health. Rulon Gardner Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Olympic athletes are a different breed. We’re not dealing with million-dollar contracts. We don’t do the sport for those deals. We do the sport because we love the challenge, the battle. We love to be an American. Rulon Gardner Read Quote
People in my life have either supported me or doubted me. The only people I hear are the doubters. So, for me, I look at life, and I don’t feel like I have anything to prove, but I have an opportunity. Rulon Gardner Read Quote
