It's all about the journey, not the outcome.

At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.

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'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.

I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I'm a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person.

I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection.

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.