Jackie Joyner-Kersee Quotes

I really do miss playing basketball. I don't play a lot of pick-up games. But I do like using basketball as a form of cross training.

I would like 'I Dream of Genie' powers.

I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.

I might attempt Zumba. I haven't yet, but I thought it would be a lot of fun and different.

I'm not shy. I'm modest, but I'm very outgoing.

I'm a realist and I always have been.

I've had asthma my entire life.

People assuming that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.

I love track and field, but I also know the day will come when I will have to do something else.

I'm always challenged by someone.

Even at 10 or 12, I was a hot, fast little cheerleader.

I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well.

There are few restrictions on your life with asthma, as long as you take care of yourself.

Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others.

Ask any athlete: We all hurt at times. I'm asking my body to go through seven different tasks. To ask it not to ache would be too much.

I always keep myself in a position of being a student.

Teaching kids about health and fitness is important to me. It's about being fit for life.

The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing.

There is something about seeing myself improve that motivates and excites me.

I don't think being an athlete is unfeminine. I think of it as a kind of grace.

I don't have to be enemies with someone to be competitors with them.

The person who talks a lot or talks over people misses out because they weren't listening.

Give back in some way. Always be thoughtful of others.

If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I'm going.

I maintained my edge by always being a student; you will always have something new to learn.

Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.

The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you.

It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.