105 Quotes by Jordan Burroughs

I think Americans, as a nation and culture, once something is recognized for a week or two, people kind of forget about.

The way the podium is situated in wrestling, the first place spot is the center. So if I'm in a bathroom, I'll look for the first place urinal.

Anything less than gold is a failure to me. It's extreme pressure, but I hold myself to a high standard.

I think every athlete is afraid for their career to be over.

There's no excuse for losing for me.

I have wrestled in almost every tournament in the world. I've won the Olympics, NCAAs, and World Championships, but none of those can truly compare to the feeling I felt when I won my first and only state championship my senior year of high school.

I have a lot of confidence because of my success.

High school wrestling is awesome.

Every person I wrestle, it's the biggest match of their career. They're Buster Douglas. But what's the honor in being Mike Tyson and beating Buster Douglas? I win and move on. They win, and it's a game-changer for the rest of their lives.