Explore Quotes by Carl Lewis

'm so fortunate to have done what I love to do for so long, but the day I retired was one of the best days of my life. Not because I was happy to get away from the sport, but because it was clear in my mind that I had done all I possibly could, and that it was time to go.

I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.

I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me.

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

I'm not Carl Lewis the athlete any more. I'm growing into a new person with new interests and new goals.

I work with the Carl Lewis Foundation focusing on youth from high school down.

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.

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

The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life.

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.

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 what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.

I'm a businessman and actor and I still make appearances.

Life is about timing and overcoming difficult things.

The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge.

People have a moral standard about what they will do and will not do. At the end of the day someone who cheats has a lower moral standard than someone who does not. And they will cheat in other areas of life as well.

If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win.