It was difficult coming to terms with not being able to compete but in the end it was the only decision I could come to.

For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in.

I'm disappointed that I really haven't been able to race in a way that is reflective of the amount of work that I have done and how I have trained. But I don't regret giving this a go.

This has not moved as quickly as I'd hoped. I'm still finding it difficult to come to terms with, to grasp the magnitude of the tsunami. ... It's a long road, and it's hard work.

Winning cures a lot of things, ... That was one of my biggest gripes, just not being able to compete.

[not coming back.] 'Chappelle's Show' is over, man. Done, ... It took me a long time to be able to say those words, but I can say it pretty easy now because it's the truth.