I had worked so hard; that was my opportunity. And my mom was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me.

I want to run for eternal glory and track is great, but it's not what life is all about.

As a female athlete, you're always fighting to be on a level playing field with your male counterparts. But I believe the Olympics is great for young girls; they get to be exposed to so many different sports and to these really strong women. It's an opportunity to showcase what we do, which is something that men get the opportunity to do on a pretty regular basis.

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.

It was not until the end of my freshman year in high school that I thought I could really have a future in track and field. I definitely did not think I could make it to the Olympics back then, though; I was just focused on making it to the state finals!

I think it's very important, even if you're not in organized sports, but just to be active, to be healthy.

You know, I love wearing heels. I wish I could wear them all the time, but, you know, my sport doesn't really permit it.