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

I have no intention of lingering through a season, just to have a chance to be an alternate on a relay. I don't want that.

When I run - you can see my record - I run to win.

I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.

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

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.

I always wanted to be wealthy. I did.