The greatest finish line for me was finishing college - it was a pact I made with my mother, during a time when she fell ill. That happened during my Freshman year, and unfortunately she never saw me compete in the Olympics. But she really wanted me to finish college, because she never finished Junior High.

I love track and field, but I also know the day will come when I will have to do something else.

I really do miss playing basketball. I don't play a lot of pick-up games. But I do like using basketball as a form of cross training.

Girls playing sports is not about winning gold medals. It's about self-esteem, learning to compete and learning how hard you have to work in order to achieve your goals.

People assuming that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.

It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.

I'm a realist and I always have been.