When we long for life without difficulties remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.

Absolutely the worst thing about this job is the travel and being away from family. I have a wife and three wonderful children the kids are all active in sports and it's very difficult to up and leave and miss them growing up.

Traveling around it's difficult to follow much TV. Mainly I'm somebody who watches sports.

One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you can't get an answer from someone until 5 o'clock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesn't get too exciting after a while.

Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes in times of difficulty can be important role models.

Funding for sports (and the arts) are often the first things facing the chop in difficult times.

I think we're living in a world where society is very difficult.

The fidelity question is difficult for me. Society has made us believe we're supposed to be monogamous when we're not killer whales or whatever the monogamous species is.

The trouble is it's very difficult to pin-point the most important thing because Aids affects everyone in different levels of society differently and you have to respond to it differently.

Technological society has succeeded in multiplying the opportunities for pleasure but it has great difficulty in generating joy.