Quotes from Jordan Burroughs

It's a difficult place being on top because, for me, beating the Average Joe has no significance, but for the Average Joe, beating me could be the biggest match of his life, potentially.

That's my job: work hard, win, and inspire.

It's become a lot bigger than just winning championships. It's about inspiring hopefully millions at some point in my career.

I wouldn't go to pro wrestling. It's not really my thing. I'm a fan, but I think every sport could take some notes from the WWE - how they've progressed and stayed relevant for such a long period of time.

I have wrestled in almost every tournament in the world. I've won the Olympics, NCAAs, and World Championships, but none of those can truly compare to the feeling I felt when I won my first and only state championship my senior year of high school.

I've won every single event there is to win as a wrestler, and I still continue to come back every single year. The hard part for me is, 'OK, how long can you do this?'

Dorm-room life was a tough transition. You're young, and you realize how much you miss the comfort of home.

I'm not going to sit on my laurels.

I'd definitely like to give back. I know a lot of kids watch college wrestling, and a lot of kids watch me, want to meet me and introduce themselves.

If you look at my iPod, I've got so much different music. I think that it kind of describes me as a person, just being a chameleon to whatever particular environment that I'm in.

I've become close with Masoud Esmaeilpour and consider him a friend. We send each other messages from time to time on Instagram, checking in to see how the other is doing. Whenever I see him, he's always a gentleman, giving me tips about my next opponent. There is a tremendous amount of respect in our friendship.

I'm getting older. That's realistic. I can't reverse time. I can slow it down a little bit.

I love kids - they're so carefree and always put a smile on my face.

We have a lot of wrestling fans out there just looking for a star to cheer for.

I approach every match with that mindset, that this guy is trying to beat you, and it will change his life if he does.

I remember my first World Championships. I got zero turns, and I got turned multiple times, and I was still a World Champion.

People need to feel like their heroes are human, not on the mat but in the world. The more people can see that, the more they can understand that they're capable of doing great things as well.

I think Americans, as a nation and culture, once something is recognized for a week or two, people kind of forget about.

I want to be the guy who our sport looks up to, and win multiple championships.

I don't describe myself as a nationalist, but I do love my country.

The way the podium is situated in wrestling, the first place spot is the center. So if I'm in a bathroom, I'll look for the first place urinal.

Anything less than gold is a failure to me. It's extreme pressure, but I hold myself to a high standard.

Nebraska and Indiana were really the only Division One schools that expressed any interest in me.

There's no excuse for losing for me.