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" My favourite series of all time has been 'Band of Brothers.' That was amazing; I've watched that so many times. "

Greg Rutherford

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" I was persuaded to see 'The Muppets' by a friend, and I regretted it. A very boring hour and a half. "

Greg Rutherford

" Being in a scenario where you're thinking, 'I can't do what I want to do due to the financial burden that comes with some of it,' makes you think, 'Well, I could go and do an after-dinner speech every night.' I'd probably earn more than I could in track-and-field. But that's a dangerous scenario to get yourself into. "

Greg Rutherford

" I do weights three or four times a week, and it has had an incredible impact on my confidence. "

Greg Rutherford

" I think there are lot more lows in an athletes career than the highs, but you've got to be bale to take them on the chin. "

Greg Rutherford

" I would love to be an historian. I'm a bit of a history geek and love books and programmes on the subject. "

Greg Rutherford

" It's changed from one-hit wonder to 'Greg Rutherford wins events.' That's what I've always wanted, that level of recognition. "

Greg Rutherford

" Running up a steep hill or up steps are fantastic ways of building explosive strength. "

Greg Rutherford

" People forget that track and field is one of the hardest sports because we compete against all the world. There are many sports when you are up against only 15 or 20 countries. "

Greg Rutherford

" Me and my brother just used to fight all the time; then my sister came along, and it was all about the little girl in the house. We'd always eat dinner together as a family. "

Greg Rutherford

" If you put me against most sprinters in the world, I reckon over a start I could get very close, if not take them. "

Greg Rutherford

" Ultimately, you've got to answer your critics on the track, and I am very much hoping 8.41m is acceptable for people. "

Greg Rutherford

" I take my three dogs for long walks every day, and I use that time to talk myself through winning every major competition. "

Greg Rutherford

" I'm excited by going 85 mph, head-first, down an ice track. "

Greg Rutherford

" All I can do is turn up and compete. "

Greg Rutherford

" I come into these competitions to win, not to get silver or bronze, so it is frustrating. "

Greg Rutherford

" I eat a lot of vegetables and salad. I put strawberries, pomegranate seeds, blackberries, and blueberries into shakes and add Greek yoghurt for a snack. I have this when I'm not training. "

Greg Rutherford

" I want to become double Olympic champion, triple Olympic champion, five-time world medallist. "

Greg Rutherford

" When I picked athletics, I knew I wanted to be an Olympic champion. "

Greg Rutherford

" I'm a very keen baker; I pride myself on my cakes. I go along the classic sponge line, but I like to jazz it up: I've made some psychedelic birthday cakes. "

Greg Rutherford

" I've not received any major sponsorship deals or anything else. "

Greg Rutherford

" The DNA showed I have a level of endurance in me which I never really realised, which makes sense. "

Greg Rutherford

" I take magnesium to prevent cramps. A few years back, I suffered from hamstring tears, and part of that can be to do with muscle cramping, and then pushing the muscle at that point. I also take a fish oil supplement. "

Greg Rutherford

" I am pleased I went from fourth back into a medal position, but bronze is not good enough for me. "

Greg Rutherford

Not Good Enough

" My dad is a builder, and my mum's a nurse. They're just very normal people. "

Greg Rutherford

" There's definitely football in the blood, but my body made my decision for me that I was going to be an Olympic athlete instead. "

Greg Rutherford

" I dabbled in football myself until the age of 14, but I didn't have as much love for the sport as I did track and field. I would never have been good enough to take it to the highest level. "

Greg Rutherford

" Fruit is carb-based, and I limit carbs when training hard. "

Greg Rutherford

" Ultimately, I love the sport; I love doing what I do. "

Greg Rutherford

" Lolo Jones came up to me and said, 'Well done, Greg,' and I don't think I've ever spoken to her in my life. "

Greg Rutherford

" It was when my American coach Dan Pfaff came over from the States in 2009 and started working with me that we really began to look at my diet. He decided I was eating too many carbohydrates, so I cut back on bread. Over the next year I lost weight and became leaner. "

Greg Rutherford