My philosophy is that I'm an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in front of the multitudes.

You said I was weak. You said I couldn't do it. Thank you. You gave me everything I needed to prove you wrong.

How does a kid from Coos Bay, with one leg longer than the other win races? All my life people have been telling me, 'You're too small Pre', 'You're not fast enough Pre', 'Give up your foolish dream Steve'. But they forgot something, I HAVE TO WIN.

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

If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they're capable of understanding.

I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't go out and just run. There's an offense and a defense.