Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your quest.

Don't shoot for something unattainable - completely outside of your nature or opportunity.

The mind is absolutely instrumental in achieving results, even for athletes. Sports psychology is a very small part, but it's extremely important when you're winning and losing races by hundredths and even thousandths of a second.

Difficult as it was to hear, slavery has benefited descendants like me - I believe there is a superior athletic gene in us.

As an athlete, I'd average four hours a day. It doesn't sound like a lot when some people say they're training for 10 hours, but theirs includes lunch, massage and breaks. My four hours was packed with work.

Your problems pale in comparison with those of the millions of people in the world who do not have enough to eat.

All my life I believed I became an athlete through my own determination, but it's impossible to think that being descended from slaves hasn't left an imprint through the generations.