Quotes from Jordan Burroughs

I've had matches that were close.

Donald Trump and I have very different views on Iranians. I am confident that if he ever visited the country, he'd learn a lot about the people and come back to the States with a newfound appreciation for the Persians.

High school wrestling is awesome.

I'm not afraid to tell people what I hope to accomplish and what I believe I'm capable of. I'm ready to take the backlash if I don't accomplish my dreams.

I didn't see my son walk for the first time. I've left my wife at home with two kids for long periods of time to go to training camps, to foreign countries.

I want to make sure that everyone benefits from my success, not just me.

It's easy to be selfish and focus on what you have to do and what you need to do to accomplish your goals and be like, 'I'll give back later,' but there's no better time than now.

It's always been a battle for me between personal goals and wanting to be able to share the success I've had with my family. And I guess as I've gotten older, I've kind of realized, you know, you can do all these cool things, but if you don't have people in your life to share it with, what's the point?

When I was growing up, I was a big Ultimate Warrior fan; I liked Macho Man Randy Savage and a lot of other bad dudes.

I like movies with superheroes - one of my favorite movies of all time was 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.'

I'm not a big guy that watches technique from my opponents. I try to do what I do best and hope that my stuff is better than their best stuff.

I was an All-American at three different weight classes in college. Started off at 149, then 157, and then finished up my senior year at 165.

I think I'm a crossover athlete to get the sport into the mainstream media.

Discipline, focus, endurance is what it takes to be the greatest at this sport.

I think the ultimate sign of an icon or legend in any sport is the ability to elevate their teammates.

I listen to a lot of TED talks and motivational speakers.

I think every young man's goal is to be a professional athlete, whether it's the NBA, MLB, or the NFL.

So many kids dream about playing in the NFL. But I was 130 pounds in ninth grade. I looked around and didn't see any 130-pound wide receivers in the pros.

I have never been affected by terror, but here in Iran, I have never felt any ill will toward me - the opposite, actually.

I love the sport of wrestling because it's a testament of your will and what you're capable of as a man.

I know that stress on me mentally and physically will only help me improve not only as a human being but as a wrestler.

I think my mental toughness, athleticism, and my physical prowess, I'd be successful if I decided to fight, no matter what.

I missed a lot of important milestones in my children's lives to pursue this sport.

Once you've reached the highest level, you always want to get back there. It's like, once you drive a Ferrari, you're not satisfied driving a Honda anymore.