You have to have already convinced yourself that you are going to win no matter what other influences are.

I don't really see the hurdles. I sense them like a memory.

Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete.

I wanted to go to medical school. But, I never got a college scholarship.

Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do.

I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.

Stretching was a major part of my preparation.