I would be disappointed if I were remembered as a runner because I feelthat my contribution to the youth of America has far exceeded the woman who wa….

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what e….

My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces..

No matter what great things you accomplish, somebody helps you..

My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother..

When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome..

I tell them that the most important aspect is to be yourself and have confidence in yourself..

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time.….

Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle..

The potential for greatness lives within us all..

I'm in my prime. There's no goal too far, no mountain too high..

I don't consciously try to be a role model, so I don't know if I am or not. That's for other people to decide..

'I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this world..

The triumph can't be had without the struggle. And I know what struggle is. I have spent a lifetime trying to share what it has meant to be a woman f….

The triumph can't be had without the struggle..

The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever..

I knew that whatever I set my mind to do. I could do..

When I was going through my transition of being famous, I tried to ask God, why was I here? What was my purpose? Surely, it wasn't just to win three ….

I know black women in Tennessee who have worked all their lives, from the time they were twelve years old to the day they died. These women don't lis….

It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the in….

I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me..