I enjoy math and science and I didn’t expect to follow a sports career. I always thought I’d become a civil engineer growing up.

I try to lend a hand to good causes when I can. He is such a great role model for kids today.

He was the only gay out player in the league and how he handled coming out and himself was so inspiring. The person I most admire is my former teammate, Gareth Thomas. And I look up to Kelly Slater who has been surfing for 20 years now. My sports role models are those who have good values. President Obama just ate there and the waiting list for a reservation is two years. My favourite is a film called Jiro Dreams of Sushi about an 87-year-old Japanese sushi master who has a tiny restaurant in the Ginza Tokyo Subway Station. I watched that again recently on a flight. One of my favourite movies is a Beautiful Mind. Australians are pretty relaxed by nature. One of my favourite things is to listen to live music in a pub with friends. I like almost anything except hardcore house. But I’d describe my music style as easy going. I’m really into the Head and the Heart right now. When I was driving in this morning, I was listening to Nirvana. My iPod is filled with music from the 60s and 70s. Because I’m Australian, the day would have to include some beers with my mates and then watching some sports on the tele. Then I’d have some breakfast and take a walk in Central Park. I live in Jersey, New York, so my ideal day would definitely start with some yoga. Meet the new generation of sporting gods. Australian Rugby star Nick Youngquest, like fellow athletes David Beckham and Ben Cohen pair sporting victory with humanitarianism.

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