To do the best that I possibly could in my world makes me pretty happy.

To do the best that I possibly could in my world makes me pretty happy.

I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test.

When I see my mom in the stands, it always pushes me to succeed.

I'm not maximized yet.

The desire definitely comes from within. There are only a few people who make it to this level and those are the ones who have that innate desire.

Last year I was the favorite going into the world champs in Beijing, but I felt like I had to do something phenomenal in order to win. Instead of just having fun and competing, it became "I want to win so bad." But the person who wants it the most doesn't win. It's the person who executes. I still look back on that 200-meter race and say what the hell happened? I wasn't hurt, I wasn't sick, the conditions were perfect, and I ran like total crap.