We cannot rest until we make sure that our families can afford to live and raise their kids here, that our seniors can remain in their homes and afford their health and pharmaceutical costs.

I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection.

If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win.

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

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.

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

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