I'm just going to go out there and try to win the race. When you go out there trying to go for a record, you're usually not going to get it.

I think after the 2008 Olympics I wasn't really satisfied with the outcome, so I knew I had to change some things.

When I was a kid, I looked up to an Olympian superstar. I won't mention his name but when I asked for his autograph he said, 'no.'

I try not to read the negative comments, and when I do, I let it roll off my back. I remind myself that there will always be haters as long as you are in the public eye.

My last Olympics, I had a girlfriend — big mistake. Now I’m single, so London should be really good. I’m excited.

No matter what, like, I couldn't - I could break a world record, get an Olympic gold medal, and my mom would be, like, you could have done better. But you looked pretty. That's what she says all the time.

These are my shoes that I designed from top to the very sole to the very top to the bottom. Laces.