I was always working out, ... I don't believe Ted Williams ever lifted a weight in his life. But I was small, and I knew I had to get bigger.

Jordan was always first to arrive, last to leave, ... Great God-given ability, but he worked. The only athlete I've seen that matched Jordan's drive was Alonzo Mourning.

You'd go to the Kannapolis Y, and the weights were hidden down in the basement where no one ever went, ... Now weights are the centerpiece of every Y in the country.

People will pay a lot for violin lessons, but a small investment with Epicenter can make kids faster and stronger, ... Stronger and faster might mean a college scholarship.

Penn State's using (Williams) like we use Ted.

Much is to be gained by eBooks: ease, convenience, portability. But something is definitely lost: tradition, a sensual experience, the comfort of thingy-ness — a little bit of humanity.