Quotes from Hafthor Bjornsson

I don't get people asking me to fight face-to-face but there's a lot of brave folk on the Internet.

Everybody said you're never going to win this whole Classic. You're not strong enough. You're big, you're athletic, you're fast - but you will never win this Arnold Classic. Those were the people who didn't believe in me... I put in the work every single day - and here I am, three times champ!

I've been training all my life, but probably didn't grow muscle-y until I quit doing basketball. I played for Iceland's under-18 and under-17 team, so it wasn't until probably 2007, 2008 that I start to gain a lot of weight.

Game of Thrones' was my first big role and to be a part of that is definitely life-changing. It doesn't matter who you are, it will change your life forever.

People try to be rude against me, my family, my girlfriend, anything. People like to be mean to people through social media.

I had a great time on 'Game of Thrones.'

I go the grocery store every day, or at most every two days.

For some reason people are very polite to me, but some ask me for autographs and photos.

The easiest part is the training, the hardest part is the diet.

I can still be 200 kilograms but still have enough endurance for strongman - I feel like if I get much heavier than that it's going to affect my endurance a lot.

Don't tie yourself down to one workout, as your muscles quickly adapt to a certain style of training, so you'll see less results over time. The same can be said about cardio and your diet.

I've always enjoyed lifting heavy; I saw extremely good results. I just got hooked, seeing how strong I got and how much my body changed.

We have very good fish in Iceland.

Everything is expensive in Iceland, especially food, and especially healthy food.

There's nothing better than proving people wrong.

To become one of the best stone lifters in the world, you have to have a good trainer.

The best training partner isn't the guy who is the strongest; it's the guy who motivates you and helps you to get better.

The deadlift is the single best exercise.

A lot of big guys can't bend down, have knee pain, are slow. I'm fast. I'm flexible, especially for my size.

There were so many people who didn't believe in me.

It's always OK to find help. Don't be ashamed if you need help. I have help from so many people. My wife helps me with my diet all the time. I have a nutritionist.

I'm fast for my size. I'm very good at moving events - throwing, pulling trucks, Atlas stones. I win them all.

For a beginner, find a trainer that you trust and set some goals.

My mindset has changed to think about what I can eat to become a better athlete, not just a bigger one.