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I'd like to show people that if you put the hard work in and you believe in yourself, then you can do whatever you want to.
There were good jobs, but they were never what I wanted to do. Somehow, people always thought of Wilma Rudolph as a threat.
You want to be the best at your position. And if people think of me as one of the best ever, that's the ultimate compliment.
I like to think of myself as a regular guy, except I play football for a living. I try not to be an arrogant turd out there.
In Positano, I like the San Pietro Hotel, which is run by a friend whose family has owned the hotel for more than 100 years.
I made a tremendous amount of money on real estate. I'll take real estate rather than go to Wall Street and get 2.8 percent.
There are three things in life I really don't like: Rice pudding. Social climbers - you know, hang-ons! And the photo shoot!
When Reebok first let me try out the Nano 10, I thought this was about as close to the perfect training shoe as you can get.
I wouldn't want to be a DB in the NFL. They've got no chance. There's no contact down the field, but fans want to see points.
I compete all over the world, so I travel two or three times a month and spend at least six months a year out of the country.
During your career, you put yourself in peak physical condition, but then you bear the brunt of it for the rest of your life.
It's changed from one-hit wonder to 'Greg Rutherford wins events.' That's what I've always wanted, that level of recognition.
Going out there and losing is so easy. I want stuff to be hard - that's why I want to win championships, I want to win games.
The emotional weight being lifted just let me run free and commit to it. I have almost been able to refind a joy for running.
It's kind of a negative connotation that CrossFit gets. It's all dependent on the person and it has to be scaled accordingly.
I look for my opportunities, not trying to go outside of my genuine realm, because leadership has to be genuine and authentic.
Having your goal to focus on is key, but don't let it become more important than your excellence next year and the year after.
Marshawn, he's hard to tackle. I only played against him a couple of times. We did OK against him in Chicago when I was there.
You have to use your mind n the NFL. Every player is smarter. Defensive backs bluff and disguise coverages to try to fool you.
New York City is a very tough place. I'm tough, too. When people give me a punch in the nose, I react by getting even tougher.
It's not about you playing when everything is going good, it's how you react when things are going bad and not going your way.
I think you have to be a leader to be a coach. I think you have to be somebody who is willing to stand up even when it's hard.
I can't complain about my life. I have a really nice life. I have a great family and I live in a gorgeous part of the country.
I have a huge passion for animals and while retirement is a long way off, when I do I would love to do something with animals.
I make money because I have to pay for everything apart from my school fees. My mother even makes me pay my own telephone bill.
My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.
Later on in life, I discovered that in order for me to be successful, I had to have a challenge. I can't do a nine to five job.
As a kid, I always wanted to obviously win a Super Bowl. Now that I've got one, it's like, 'Now what?' Let's go get another one!
I had a paper round and every night I would put the dinner on before Mum came home from work. I was capable because I had to be.
Win or lose, I'm up all night. I've been that way since college - I'm going over everything in my head: woulda, coulda, shoulda.
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.
There's something really fun about being a kicker. Once you get to 200 to go and you're still with those girls, you smell blood.
Our concept of a family holiday was going to a guest house in the Lake district or Wales, where walking was part of the holiday.
Don't feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs, you can drive there to run.
One important thing I learned: When you turn the ball over in the NFL, you don't know when you are going to get that chance back.
In fact, the number one reason for obesity in North America is simple: over consumption. And we over consume because we're hungry.
I was that ginger kid who always wanted people to like him. It's hard, and you've got a big chip on your shoulder for a long time.
Eggs are not only one of the highest quality sources of protein, but they come stocked with various vitamins and minerals as well.
If there's a pro-Canadian, or someone who's a real proud Canadian, I am. Nobody in Canada would want a united Canada more than me.
I bought my first house when I was 24 for £19,500 and it was sold two years ago for £256,000. I've always made profit on my houses.
I'm just ready to play football. I'm ready to get involved in the community, I'm ready to just do positive things and move forward.
People assume that you need to run fast to get to optimum fitness, but the truth is endurance lifting makes you stronger and leaner.
I think every athlete that’s just out here for the Olympics just does something to inspire those around them and inspire each other.
My goals were last year to win the world champs and this year to win the Olympic Games and I've done that and I couldn't be happier.
I don't think God cares a whole lot about the outcome. He cares about the people involved, but I don't think he's a big football fan.
In sports, I refused to do any interviews that were just going to become human-interest stories. Don't turn me into a tragic heroine.
As a football player, your mentality is that you're going to win the Super Bowl. You have to think that when you're playing the game.
Tennessee is a very country-type state. Maybe I can practice on some type of country-western dance where they'll know what I'm doing.
It's quite funny because I always talk to baby through Susie's belly, and every time I start speaking, I just get kicked in the face.
When at home in Buckinghamshire, I tend to work out for two to three hours on the track or in the woods close by and then do weights.