Michael Johnson Quotes

I don't always do a lot of predicting, but, when I get a really strong feeling about something, I will tell people.

As an athlete, I was never really comfortable with being a celebrity.

I work hard to improve myself as a person - as a father, as a husband, as a manager. I'm always on that mission.

A bird, music and food -desert island items

When you're gone I can go running though the house screaming and no one will ever hear me.

The basis of self-discipline: Don't allow the edges to blur.

You owe it to yourself to find your own unorthodox way of succeeding, or sometimes, just surviving.

You can make goals for family, relationships, anything.

The only thing you can never change is your values.

How could you look more stupid than to be the guy accepting a bronze medal in gold shoes?

I always wanted to be a sprinter.

It is important that you strive for humility, but not humiliation, for a cool, level-headed confidence, not a stiff, delusional arrogance.

A good traveller is one who knows how to travel with the mind.

Don't shoot for something unattainable - completely outside of your nature or opportunity.

Examine the opportunities, and the challenges you've given yourself.

Your problems pale in comparison with those of the millions of people in the world who do not have enough to eat.

Be who you are in every situation.

There's a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training.

A good mentor offers directions and driving tips from the back seat. You still have to drive the car.

(Natural Talent + Opportunity) Hard Work = Success

You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded.

The only one who can beat me is me.

As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion.