Black women . . . work because their husbands can't make enough money at their jobs to keep everything going. . . . They don't go to work to find fulfillment, or adventure, or glamour and romance, like so many white women think they are doing. Black women work out of necessity.

I would be disappointed if I were remembered as a runner because I feelthat my contribution to the youth of America has far exceeded the woman who was the Olympic champion.

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.

I believe in me more than anything in this world.

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

But when you come from a large, wonderful family, there's always a way to achieve your goals.

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