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Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that.
My basic philosophy can be summed up by an expression we use in Norwegian: hurry slowly. Get there, but be patient.
To get better you have to step out of your comfort zone. You can't do the same things you've always done & improve.
I like movies with superheroes - one of my favorite movies of all time was 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.'
Age is a chronological number. That's all. There is plenty of time for my life afterwards. I'm still a young woman.
As long as I still feel a passion for the sport and preparing for these big competitions, I will carry on fighting.
I've thought about it a hundred times. I even buy bridal magazines sometimes. I want David Tutera to do my wedding.
But I also realize that winning doesn't always mean getting first place; it means getting the best out of yourself.
I don't always do a lot of predicting, but, when I get a really strong feeling about something, I will tell people.
I've always been good at putting things behind me–I fall apart, do my crying bit, and then put it away and move on.
The Olympics is not a race I want to watch on television and think 'I wonder what I could have done if I was there?
I don't really have an explanation. I'm struggling myself to comprehend what has happened and find a reason for it.
My philosophy is to not be scared of anyone. If I play well, great; if I don't, I learn from the match and move on.
Fashion always was a huge interest of mine. I love beautiful clothes. I appreciate fine beading and lovely fabrics.
The older I get, the less I am bothered by talk like that. I have total faith in my coach Yohan Blake, total faith.
You just get injured more often. You take time off, you come back, you get injured again and you never get in shape.
That is when the crowd really lifted me. That last 600 meters I was not running with my own legs. It was incredible.
The decathlon takes so long to learn that people who are good athletes don't want to go back to the beginning again.
I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little.
You must be fast enough - you must have endurance. So you run fast for speed and repeat it many times for endurance.
I hope that this medal inspires the kids at home to put down guns and knives and pick up a pair of trainers instead.
[Scientific testing] can't determine how the mind will tolerate pain in a race. Sometimes, I say, 'Today I can die.'
I let my feet spend as little time on the ground as possible. From the air, fast down, and from the ground, fast up.
I don't want to leave the sport saying I could have run faster. I just want to be tapped out, like I gave it my all.
To win an Olympic title when there are 205 nations taking part, you have to be super-human. You have to be superman.
Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!
Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete; the other side just comes with the package.
I've always been good at putting things behind me - I fall apart, do my crying bit and then put it away and move it.
I don't listen to music before a race - my coach doesn't like it, he thinks I might lose my focus and concentration.
He was very modest, but once he got talking, he liked reminiscing about all the people he worked with over the years.
I train six to seven hours every single day. I wake up six days a week and know that it's going to be the same thing.
If I win gold, I will dedicate it to Nelson Mandela. He is a hero in South Africa, and everything I do, I do for him.
I don't understand when you say I'm a man or I have a deep voice. I know I'm a female, so there's no question for me.
I'll just let time happen. I don't have to articulate what may be or what may not be. I don't even do that to myself.
Shooting is very challenging because 10 metre air rifle you have different rules, short gun you have different rules.
When I was growing up, I was a big Ultimate Warrior fan; I liked Macho Man Randy Savage and a lot of other bad dudes.
Freedom is not the absence of obligation or restraint, but the freedom of movement within healthy, chosen parameters.
The women are stepping up their degree of difficulty more than the men. A lot of us do the same dives as the men now.
I felt I was never going to beat Igor Ter-Ovanesyan or Ralph Boston because they were the joint world record holders.
Badminton will gain momentum in a big manner after my win in Olympics. More players will participate in the game now.
I'm not much of a gym rat; I'd rather be running, but if it enables me to run faster, then I guess I can tough it out.
When I was 18 years old, about to develop my sportsman career, the asthma complaints became already some years before.
The biggest motivation for me is becoming a three-division world champion faster than any other boxer, male or female.
Even if you've been involved in a World Cup, the Olympics is huge. Only the Games has the power to change communities.
It's time for us all to step up. We've been extremely successful, but to be honest it's a reality check for everybody.
I can't run forever. I decided to go back to school for my degree, because I know now there's more to life than track.
I am living in Norway, where I am under the care of the best cancer doctor in Norway and I can be closer to my family.
The only thing I can promise is my best and when I bring my best, you're going to have to bring six people to beat me.
I approach every match with that mindset, that this guy is trying to beat you, and it will change his life if he does.
Never underestimate the power that one good workout can have on your mind. Keeping the dream alive is half the battle.