There will always be that dreadful monster prejudice to do extra battle against because of their color.

Modesty should be typical of the success of a champion.

I do not believe there is any royal road to success as an athlete any more than there is to others in everyday life.

In closing I wish to say that while I was sorely beset by a number of white riders in my racing days, I have also enjoyed the friendship of countless thousands of white men whom I class as among my closest friends.

Life is too short for any man to hold bitterness in his heart.

An athlete must have ability to reach the top, but many who have ability and who do not live clean lives never have and never will be champions for obvious reasons.

In a word I was a pioneer, and therefore had to blaze my own trail.