Most people want to become movie stars and I just want to be in the business. I already was a star. If I get the part of a lifetime and it blows up, then that's wonderful. But if the acting doesn't work, fine. I'll just be a producer. And if the producing doesn't work, fine. I've got a lot of other stuff.

I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it's about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas.

The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies.

I always wanted to be wealthy. I did.

I'm not Carl Lewis the athlete any more. I'm growing into a new person with new interests and new goals.

Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn't matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone.

By carrying the torch, you will be bridging cultural and social barriers, and all the boundaries that separate nation from nation.