I'm not supposed to be able to speak clearly, and decipher what's going on in the media. I'm supposed to be the typical amateur who's 22 and scared to death and can't believe he won the Olympics.

My life isn't interesting! It's my mom. You need to write her life and put me in it. I'm a cameo in her life.

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.

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

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.

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

I enjoy my life, I love track, I'm set for life financially.