I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.

Some Americans just shouldnt leave the country.

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

You can't live your life through your children.

My best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet.

Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again.

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