My parents always encouraged me and I had a good home life. We were always taught to respect things and other people. It's so different today, because children are just not taught the right way.

My parents always encouraged me and I had a good home life. We were always taught to respect things and other people. It's so different today, because children are just not taught the right way.

I realized from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability.

The integral part of being a star is having the will to win. All the champions have it.

Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth.

I always felt free when I ran. I suppose that's what was good about it.

My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m.