Rodney Mullen Quotes

Having so many close calls in my career, it was such an awesome feeling to get that first world title.

Coming in as a veteran, I'd like to finish with a gold medal.

I was World Series champion in individual and synchro for the first time which was awesome.

My experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream.

Winning the Olympic gold was amazing.

I beat Olympians.

I remember seeing the Olympics when I was 13. I always wanted to know how it felt to stand on top of the podium hearing your country's anthem while watching your flag being raised in something you poured your heart and soul into.

I am very happy my Olympic dream has come true.

It's like a dream come true, coming to the Olympic trails and leaving being the champion.

I thought I was going to jump further than that, but I don't care - I'm Olympic champion.

For me, personally, on the inside, the best moment was winning my first championship.

I think that winning a third World Championship would really take me up to another level in the sport.

This was a special week and a special victory for me. I played some great tennis.

It just feels good to beat the world champs to be the world champs.

I always say that every win has something that is special.

As a sophomore, I wanted to play varsity in three sports. And I accomplished that. It was a great feat that year, and something I held special. I wanted to bring a championship team to Oceanside High School, and it happened. It was a great year that I will never forget.

I won the first contest I ever entered, when I was 6.

I've always wanted to win in my hometown.

I can't believe that I'm on the Olympic team.

Athens is a great place for me. It is my second home. It's where I won my first world championship medal, it's where I set my world record.

Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal. It was a lot of years of work, and when I won it, it was more a sense of relief than jubilation or exaltation.

My Olympic voyage has continued because it is so rewarding.

I feel like winning a world championship was a hurdle I had to get over.

Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken.

I feel very fortunate. I feel like an Olympian. When I watch the Olympics, I cry because I have been through that journey.