Winning is neither everything nor the only thing. It is one of many things.

Every time I fail I assume I will be a stronger person for it.

Love yourself, for who and what you are; protect your dream and develop your talent to the fullest extent.

Confidence is a belief in myself and my ability. I built my confidence through hard training. I believed there was no one out there working any harder than me.

Recognize your victories.

Doing something for yourself like running, and using it to test yourself, will only make you feel better about your career or your family role.

Marathoning is a metaphor for life, so there are a lot of parallels you can draw. I tell people to follow your dream, follow your heart, follow your passion, run your own race and believe in yourself. I think anybody who wants to succeed has to have passion. My love for this sport, you can't instill it in someone else.