“Okay, just for fun, tell me why you should do it.” “Because I hate that I felt good about it until everyone else showed up. I hate giving that power to anyone. I’ve spent so much time writing about how it’s all about the journey or whatever, and now I feel full of shit.” “It’s easy to say it’s all about the journey when you’re winning,” he said. “With the arena and all the excitement . . . I do it for me, but I’m also a performer, Jesse. I wanted to show them what I can do.” “You can still show them who you are.”

