I couldn't wait until I grew up. I used to look at my mom's stockings and put them on with her high heels and mess with my hair.

People don't pay much attention to you when you are second best. I wanted to see what it felt like to be number one.

When anyone tells me I can't do anything, I'm just not listening anymore.

The main reason I wanted to be successful was to get out of the ghetto. My parents helped direct my path.

I pray hard, work hard, and leave the rest to God.

When you first get a hill in sight, look at the top of it only once. Then imagine yourself at the bottom of the other side.

Injuries made me a believer in cross-training.