Dave Schultz

“I've got a wife, two kids, a dog and a mini-van. Isn't that disgusting? We're talking Americana, man. Apple pie on the table and everything.”

“The judges are trying to make the sports as safe as possible and I was just sorry they thought it necessary to consider me dangerous.”

“I always attempt to stay within the rules of wrestling.”

“The fact is, I'm really happy that Kenny Monday's around. You've got to have people who are worth beating. He's worth beating.”

“I just enjoy the challenge of me against the other guy. I've never been able to get enough of wrestling.”

“Wrestling is a very technical sport. For example, there are 100 different ways to grab a leg.”

“There's no doubt about it, there are a lot of things I don't like about collegiate wrestling.”

“I'm sorry I'm perceived as an element that's dangerous. I've never tried to hurt anybody. I'm interested in scoring points; pinning and winning.”

“It would be nice to win a gold medal and then sit back and watch Mark win one, too.”

“What happens to most intelligent people is they retire after they turn 26 or 27. I don't have to deal with that problem.”

“Most people don't understand the mental preparation that's also involved in wrestling.”

“They don't allow a lot of stalling in college, but that's a contradiction, because at the same time they give points for riding the tar out of a guy. And it's too soft on what moves you can use. If you start to twist an arm, it's illegal, if you twist a leg it's illegal. There's no way you can turn a good wrestler over without some pain.”

“Those last hurrahs can last a long time.”

“I think the biggest thing I've learned from my international experience is that it's our systems that are different. People are the same everywhere. The system puts restraints on people. But they're good and bad, generous and selfish everywhere.”

“I really wasn't convinced I even needed college. I was really miserable for awhile. But before school, coach Chesbro talked to me. He told me I really needed college, especially since I want to be a college coach some day.”

“When I wrestle best is when I have a hard time remembering.”

“There are a lot of advantages to being an American, but being an amateur athlete is not one of them. Other countries step into your life more, but they take care of you.”

“Without competition we wouldn't be able to test ourselves.”

“Pain, love and desire are very hard emotions to record.”

“When I get real nervous I go to sleep.”