I thought I'd never get to see that. Florence Griffith Joyner -- every time she ran, I ran.

The triumph can't be had without the struggle.

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

I knew that whatever I set my mind to do. I could do.

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened.

I don't know why I run so fast. I just run.

I don't consciously try to be a role model, so I don't know if I am or not. That's for other people to decide.