Both my moral and intellectual development have been influenced by several existential philosophers, most notably Friedrich Nietzsche, a 19th-century German philosopher, poet, and critic. In line with what existentialists teach, I believe that each individual is responsible for his or her own actions and this responsibility cannot be imposed on some aspect of our psyche, such as the id or the subconscious, nor can we attribute it to the conspiracy of a demon or some kind of errant impulse. We are all responsible for what we do! — Mike Mentzer #quotes