Physically I'm not as strong as I was, but I try to make up for it mentally. It's a big challenge, and I relish it, competing with guys half my age. — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
No volleyball play can begin without a serve, and the serve is the only technique that is totally under your control. In other endeavors, you cannot succeed without believing in yourself, and that belief is completely under your control. — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
Here I am, 11 years old, and these grown men have to give it everything they have to beat me. In one part of… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
The indoor game is much more of a team game, having to work effectively with a group of 15 to 20 people, striving to… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
I just think about what I am doing on my side of the net, which requires focus. Even after all the years I've been… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
Any beach is more attractive than the inside of any stadium in the world. — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
Great passing and setting - I admire that more than the super big guys pounding the ball. — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
I still get excited just attending a final four, because the process is so long, so arduous, so challenging, that when it finally arrives,… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
I take a tremendous amount of punishment and abuse every weekend because every team serves at me. So I have to carry the offensive… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
I was fortunate to start the sport at a young age. I was 6 years old when my dad started teaching me. We started… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
A lot of guys are out there with their iPods. I'm not one of them. I just never really got into it. — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
And I really felt like I would regret never accomplishing my goals on the beach, or missing special moments with my kids, more than… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
The men's game probably has a little more power to it, so the rallies aren't quite as long. Some people prefer that power and… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
