I grew up in my mom's third grade classroom and always helping her, and I also got a passion for kids that way.

I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.

I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.

I try to think about my goals. I think about my competitors-I know they're working hard, and if they are, I have to work hard too. I have to be one step ahead of them.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is actually someone I have a personal relationship with and who continues to do amazing things in her community. I continue to be inspired by her. If I can emulate myself after someone it's her and I just hope to have that effect on my community and continue to go on to do things like she has.

I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me. That's what I do and it's what I love, but I think by having other things I'm passionate about and interested in, it helped me to come back. It helped me to have renewed love for the sport by being able to step away and then come back.

I know that I wasn't bred to be an Olympian. I didn't start running until high school, and I just stumbled upon to.