I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.

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

I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it's about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas.

I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.

I like the pressure of having to perform so people will come to me.

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