I'm more of a hands-on person. I like working with young people from the standpoint of providing support for the grassroots programs. State, national and Olympic champions begin at a grassroots level.

If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I'm going.

I maintained my edge by always being a student; you will always have something new to learn.

The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing.

The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you.

Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.

The glory of sport comes from dedication, determination and desire. Achieving success and personal glory in athletics has less to do with wins and losses than it does with learning how to prepare yourself so that at the end of the day, whether on the track or in the office, you know that there was nothing more you could have done to reach your ultimate goal.