Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.

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

As far as being a coach, it's always fascinated me. It's a greater responsibility than most people give it credit for because you're dealing with people.

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

No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.

What I want is to be number one.

You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.