My life isn't interesting! It's my mom. You need to write her life and put me in it. I'm a cameo in her life..

People have always thought of me as being something, but I'm just a human being like everyone else..

Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor….

You're not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in..

When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it..

I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve..

Life is about timing and overcoming difficult things..

I've found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete. In fact, my best year of track competition was the first year I ….

At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company..

When I run - you can see my record - I run to win..

I enjoy my life, I love track, I'm set for life financially..

Most people want to become movie stars and I just want to be in the business. I already was a star. If I get the part of a lifetime and it blows up, ….

I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is wha….

Any press is good press. So keep on ragging me..

Channel your energy. Focus..

The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies..

There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete..

I don't intend to stay around any longer than I feel I can be No. 1..

It's all about the journey, not the outcome..

Whether I'm 40, 50 or 60, I'm going to be as physically strong as I am able..

I don't feel I'm qualified to be a coach outside the high school level. I think I would need to do more education to really be a good coach..