The only one who can beat me is me.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

By the time I was 12 I was challenging every boy in our neighborhood at running, jumping, everything.

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

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.

The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever.