I do a good job of staying positive and just moving on.

Anything other than a gold medal will be disappointing.

If I run towards you, you should be running towards me!

You can make goals for family, relationships, anything.

The higher the rope, the more thrilling it is to climb.

Skating has always been a major area of interest to me.

When you think a positive thought, you become positive.

You dont get old until you replace dreams with regrets.

I remember once, actually the first race I ran, I fell.

Sometimes you lose sight of what's going on around you.

For me he (Tendulkar) is one of the greatest cricketers

From Day 1 I wasn't planning to run until I am very old.

Repercussions are serious and they will take you places.

I don't like people looking at me; I hate the attention.

My last real race was at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000.

The stopwatch doesn't lie. The tape measure doesn't lie.

Being surrounded with such positive people always helps.

I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.

I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me.

If you have a dream don't let anyone talk you out of it.

Every year I win, everything I do, it cements my legacy.

Boxing was just another one to keep me going as a child.

I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.

All I want to do is drink beer and train like an animal.

You need to have dreams. Everything starts with a dream.

The only test is what you see when you look in a mirror.

If you're not ready to fall, you're not ready to hurdle.

You don't get old until you replace dreams with regrets.

It's a great feat for me to have broken my world record.

All I have to do is to work on transition and technique.

The track is fast and I appreciate anything is possible.

When you see a guy go down, you smell blood in the water.

I actually like indoor track and field more than outdoor.

I have competed before empty stadiums a lot in my career.

I am the only girl in the family so everyone pampered me.

Start early and begin raising the bar throughout the day.

I'm competitive - that's what defines me - and I love it.

I can't criticize an athlete if they say they're injured.

Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete.

In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.

Rosie Grier was the springboard to the return of my life.

Believe it or not, my goal was always to play in the NFL.

I listen to a lot of TED talks and motivational speakers.

Sport is a great way to keep fit. It's a stress reliever.

I think there's institutionalised racism in this country.

I don't have to think. My only job is to show up and win.

You should know how to work hard but also enjoy the work.

I began with track and field because this is what I know.

I don't think many people will remember me when I retire.

As long as I'm in great shape, nobody beats me, for sure.

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