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.

Believe in your dreams and that anything is possible.

Sleep is extremely important to me - I need to rest and recover in order for the training I do to be absorbed by my body.

Worrying gets you nowhere. If you turn up worrying about how you're going to perform, you've already lost. Train hard, turn up, run your best and the rest will take care of itself.

I want to thank GOD for everything he as done for me cause without him none of this wouldn't be possible.

Politics is tricky, especially in Jamaica. There are two parties, Jamaica Labour Party and People's National Party, and if I went for one, I would upset supporters of the other. I stay as far from politics as I can.

I try to focus and compete and do positive things for the sport.