It's so overwhelming. It's almost better than winning the lottery, because you worked for it. It's like something you want all your life, but you nev… - Ronnie Coleman

I just take it year by year. So much time is dedicated to doing this [winning championships] that I can't see having too much time for much else.

I wasn't given the genetics for football. This is my gift right here. I was always well-built. You can't do certain sports without the genetics, and talent, too, of course.

I used to think that my career was to be a police officer, and that is what I was put here to do. But I always kept the faith and always worked hard on my goals and I finally found out on Sept. 25, 1998, why I was put here - (God) called me here to be Mr. Olympia.