My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.

I tell them that the most important aspect is to be yourself and have confidence in yourself.

Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.

I believe in me more than anything in this world.

I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.

When I was going through my transition of being famous, I tried to ask God, why was I here? What was my purpose? Surely, it wasn't just to win three gold medals. There has to be more to this life than that.

I'm in my prime. There's no goal too far, no mountain too high.