I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.

Especially with the signing of riders with climbing abilities and the new arrival of Tyler Hamilton who has the strength and ability to become a great leader for the big tours. All in all I feel this is a very complete team.

One killer exercise that's really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. That's my favourite. It's such functional core strength and that's why I can climb up trees and down vines.

I am climbing a difficult road but the glory gives me strength.

Climbing to the top demands strength whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

In most sports your brain and your body will cooperate... But in rock climbing it is the other way around. Your brain doesn't see the point in climbing upwards. Your brain will tell you to keep as low as possible to cling to the wall and not get any higher. You have to have your brain persuading your body to do the right movements.

Beyond that I seem to be compelled to write science fiction rather than fantasy or mysteries or some other genre more likely to climb onto bestseller lists even though I enjoy reading a wide variety of literature both fiction and nonfiction.

But I think there's something wonderful and extraordinary about climbing on your own and just that kind of relationship to the environment. I'm very addicted to the mountains. You know so I do like that solitude.

It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own.

After much prayerful consideration I feel that I must say I have climbed my last political mountain.