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.

A race is a work of art.

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.

Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run

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.

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.