Our house was bombed, and the roof fell in. We were sitting under the stairs of the basement, and we were quite safe, but it brought home the realization. In two nights 400 people were killed in small town.

I found longer races boring. I found the mile just perfect.

It seems quite impossible to walk in America.

I was involved in music, acting, and some running, but my firm wish was to become a doctor. That was the formative age when I had decided on the pattern of my career.

If I faltered, there would be no arms to hold me and the world would be a cold and forbidding place.

Athletics is a luxury.

Just because they say it's impossible doesn't mean you can't do it.