My grandfather died before I was born, so I never had the chance to speak with him about his father. But I learned about him from books.
My dad is a builder, and my mum's a nurse. They're just very normal people.
I always start the day with a protein shake: protein powder mixed with water, peanut butter, and yoghurt to thicken it up.
If you look at the skeleton, the start is very important.
To put up with me, you have to be patient.
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.
As a jumper, I try to defy gravity as long as I can. But no matter how far I jump, I'll always hit the earth eventually.
I seem to be the 'luckiest' athlete around - and that's one of the most frustrating things. You compete against a vast array of people and train your whole life for those moments.
It would be pretty special if I could win two Olympic gold medals, one at the Summer Games and one from the Winters, so I'm going to give it a real go.
Ultimately, you've got to answer your critics on the track, and I am very much hoping 8.41m is acceptable for people.
Fruit is carb-based, and I limit carbs when training hard.
I knew I was going to be a sportsman.
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.
I have been in discussions with the BBC regarding my involvement with SPOTY after hearing what I believe to be very outdated and derogatory comments from a fellow SPOTY nominee.
Even though arguably I could have done much better at school, I'd decided at a young age that I was going to be a professional sportsman at some sport. And at that stage, there was a bit of luck: I was fortunate to meet the right people at the right time to get me to where I am now.
I train six days a week.
I'm never happy to settle.
I was always the slightly fat kid, which used to bother me quite a bit.
My favourite series of all time has been 'Band of Brothers.' That was amazing; I've watched that so many times.
It's all about proving it on the track and proving to people that have different views wrong.
