After I left the podium in Atlanta, I felt so fulfilled in my career that I lost my desire to compete at that level again.

I've found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete. In fact, my best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet.

You're not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in.

My best performances were when I was 30 years old, and I was a vegan.

When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it.

I don't feel I'm qualified to be a coach outside the high school level. I think I would need to do more education to really be a good coach.

There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete.