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A lot of guys are out there with their iPods. I'm not one of them. I just never really got into it.

When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.

We have to harness the Olympic experience and this inspiration young people have to get into sport.

The footing was really atrocious. I loved it. I really like Cross Country; you're one with the mud.

Some coaches are on power trips. I've never needed somebody to tell me I'm not working hard enough.

You owe it to yourself to find your own unorthodox way of succeeding, or sometimes, just surviving.

I wish I could compete again, but my good feeling is, these competitions are better as exhibitions.

The biggest danger is trying to put too much pressure on yourself, trying to get in too good shape.

My dream is to see India as a nation of well-looked-after and respected sportspeople in all fields.

Even now, I want to keep my amateur spirit, to spend my time, to be in the sport with all my heart.

If Queen Elizabeth knighthooded me and I would get the title Sir Usain Bolt. That sounds very nice.

I was playing cricket first and my cricket coach was the one that introduced me to track and field.

I always try to do better than I have before, so I think it would be good to break the world record.

Take pride in exactly what it is you do and remember it's okay to fail as long as you don't give up.

When I was little, I wasn't allowed to put sugar on my breakfast cereal because it made me so hyper.

My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor. Both were educators.

I love all sorts of food, chocolate especially. I eat well, but I like the odd Chinese, like anyone!

I am European Games champion now as well as Olympic champion, European champion, and world champion.

I coach a few guys and they work very, very hard, but in our day we did it because we just loved it.

I'm looking forward to free skiing the most. Just groomers, big wide groomers making nice big turns.

We weren't built to fly. We can do it, but we shouldn't be surprised if it feels a little unnatural.

I have learned that if this is what I am going to do, and do it well, then I have to avoid drinking.

We want to promote the great quality of athletics - and maintain it's integrity - all over the world.

I wouldn't have gone to a Division I school if I didn't have scholarship help. We couldn't afford it.

You are what you think. You are what you go for. You are what you do! You are what you think you are.

The distance between a person's dream and their accomplishments can only be measured by their desire.

I don't think I've ever been as scared in my life as I was to be extraordinarily honest with my kids.

To me I don't think sport is something that I can take for life. I still have my academy, my studies.

Circumstances may appear to wreck our lives and God’s plans, but God is not helpless among the ruins.

I never read my press when I was competing. I never got caught up in what I was doing at that moment.

People assuming that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.

I decided I wasn't going to come down. I was going to fly. I was going to stay up in the air forever.

I think my career will be remembered for what it was and what it is, and I don't need more than that.

I don't even wear miniskirts on a night out, so I definitely won't be wearing miniskirts in the ring.

God is good but not safe, and the urge for safe art is often a worldly temptation away from goodness.

There are a lot of eating disorders in our sport, so I try very hard not to get consumed by all that.

For me, running is a lifestyle and an art. I'm more interested in the magic of it than the mechanics.

A good mentor offers directions and driving tips from the back seat. You still have to drive the car.

I've worked hard over the years, I've been injured and I've worked hard through it, and I've made it.

I love music, and outside of work my family keeps me very busy, I have five children to keep track of.

We want to promote the great qualities of athletics - and maintain its integrity - all over the world.

I haven't played a full round of golf yet, but I did make two pars my first time out on a golf course.

You seek help from the elders. A society with elders is healthy. It's not always that way in the West.

If I look what sport has done in my life, I don't think there's any doubt that sport can change lives.

Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me.

Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do.

My career proves that you can be on top for a long period of time by doing things that come naturally.

Being in school is the best place to be if you are an athlete because you can structure your own time.

When I am totally race fit, I don't worry about breathing or technique - they take care of themselves.

Everything that I did to win a gold medal, I'm practically transferring it over to mixed martial arts.

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