When I was younger I always wanted to impress, to be good for my country, to make them feel good, and sometimes that meant I didn't focus on myself enough. I learned I had to put myself first. And it's fine because I want for me the same thing that they want for me, which is to win.

At the end of the season, I normally get some time off training and can go on vacation and enjoy myself.

I have to show who I am, play with the crowd, play with the camera. When people come to a race, part of it is the anticipation, "What is he going to do?"

My diet is much better. I eat what I have to. The older you get, the better you get at making sacrifices.

You do not want to get married at 22! Especially if you're famous, because girls are going to be throwing themselves at you.

The more success I have with track and field the bigger my brand is. So I would say I'm more of a brand now, trying to build for the future.

I never single out any one competitor. I treat all my rivals equally.