I want to be remembered as a person who felt there was no limitation to what the human body and mind can do and be the inspiration to lead people to do things they never hoped to do.

I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.

I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me.

Whether I'm 40, 50 or 60, I'm going to be as physically strong as I am able.

Join me in the final race to smash poverty and achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals

I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.

To this day, most people think of me as the fastest human. They don't really think me as a long jumper, although that's the event I had more success in.