Above all, you have to love what you are doing. You cannot fake passion. If you love it you can fight through the rough times and enjoy the good times.

Doing your best is more important than being the best.

When you grow up on camera and in the public eye, you feel you have to put forth this image. I just took that to the extreme and there was a lot of pressure on me

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.

We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.

It's amazing to me that they're cutting physical education programs in the school systems.

I don't think I have the mileage on me to really complain of any injuries yet.