There's a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training.

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

Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold medals to match my shimmering footwear.

(Natural Talent + Opportunity) Hard Work = Success

You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded.

I always wanted to be a sprinter.

They think because I'm small, they can do what they want to do to me. But I'm not weak. If I lower my shoulder and they lower they're shoulder, they're going to go down.