123 Quotes by Ashton Eaton

The Olympic gold was like going to a theater and seeing a movie that had the ending you expected. But you left the theater thinking, 'You know, that was a good movie.'

Track and field is tougher physically, but golf is tougher mentally.

I would like to have a decathlon where all of my throws are really consistent and set the tone. That I'm good all-around, not just a speed and jump guy.

From the time I started the decathlon, I've loved the event. I didn't know why. I still don't know why.

If I have to run to put myself in the hospital, if I have to run that hard, that's how hard I'll have to run.

When I was a junior and an up-and-coming athlete, I don't think I looked to anyone for inspiration. I was so busy trying to improve myself and learning these new events and learning about the decathlon in general that I didn't really have time to focus on anyone else.

I thought it'd be cool to start my own university, in a way.

When you have an injury, you are hindered a little bit.

Universities are like a utopia in a way, because you're mentally stimulated, you're challenged, and you have a lot of young, creative minds wanting to do new things, different things. Better things.