Running gives me confidence.

When people go to a track meet, they're looking for something, a world record, something that hasn't been done before. You get all this magnetic energy, people focusing on one thing at the same time. I really get excited about it. It makes me want to compete even more. It makes it all worthwhile, all the hours of hard work.

I can endure more pain then anyone you've met. That's why I win, because I can endure more pain.

If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me.

To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.

The idea of losing the three at Hayward Field and the idea of losing my specialty to someone who wasn't running his specialty. Mostly, the idea of losing in front of my people. They haven't forgotten about me.

No matter how hard you train, Somebody will train harder. No matter how hard you run, Somebody will run harder. No matter how hard you want it, Somebody will want it more, I am Somebody.