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(Algerian athlete, 1996 Summer Olympics, on the 3000m world record) I think my 3:27 for 1500m is worth 7:21 for 3000m.
I love attention. I love going to events and photo shoots... I enjoy it all; the clothing, the makeup, the excitement.
I don't set goals. Competing with a number in your head can be limiting, and I don't know what my capabilities are yet.
I just barely got through school. The problem was a learning disability, at a time when there was no where to get help.
I'm the one. I know I'm the one. I have the style, I have the wrestling. I know I'm the one to beat Demetrious Johnson.
I know that stress on me mentally and physically will only help me improve not only as a human being but as a wrestler.
When I warm up now thoughespecially on center courtthere is usually music playing, so I don't really mess with music.
I want to tell girls, it's not about make-up and how you look that's important; you are so much more than how you look.
The heaviest I've ever been is 65 kilos. That was during my Leaving Cert when I was just studying and eating chocolate.
Life is too sweet and too short to express our affection with just our thumbs. Touch is meant for more than a keyboard.
I talk about role models a lot and wanting to be a role model for kids around me because I didn't have that growing up.
What motivated me as much as anything was to show the racists that a black man could bring pride and honour to Britain.
I cannot believe there is caste system in society; I cannot believe people are judged on the basis of their prosperity.
Share your aspirations only with those who will support you, not those who will respond with doubt or lack of interest.
Get over it - If you have a bad workout or run a bad race, allow yourself exactly 1 hour to stew about it-then move on.
You can't really give away anything in your book ... should be exciting, it's my life, and I'm a cool and exciting guy.
Realize that from the start, every activity that comprises the journey has value and the ability to teach you something.
A lot of people think I'm under a lot of pressure with my family and friends spending all that money to follow me around
You need to become more than one type of athlete. You have to be a sprinter, a weight man and a distance guy all in one.
Basketball is probably one of the best workouts you can possibly have, because it's cardiovascular and it's plyometrics.
The life is a wonderful thing. You have to appreciate it NOW... because you never know what is going to happen tomorrow.
I find motivation within myself. I run track not from a competitive Nature, but because I'm a very goal-oriented person.
The single biggest change in middle-distance running, from the 1500 metres to 10,000 metres, has been the track surface.
I think Americans, as a nation and culture, once something is recognized for a week or two, people kind of forget about.
The Olympics is about showing what you've done with your life, your dream as an athlete and sharing that with the World.
I definitely know I'm going to be working a lot more with my foundation when it comes to developing the kids in Jamaica.
I'd like to dress up more often and wear dresses, but I never get the chance. I'd also like to learn to do my own makeup.
There's not a woman in this world that can beat me if we put on a pair of gloves and we fight. I've accomplished so much.
The athlete of today is not an athlete alone. He's the center of a team - doctors, scientists, coaches, agents and so on.
I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.'
If your body is damaged, wounded, it can be fixed, but if inside, mentally, you are wounded you cannot fix it, it's hard.
Years ago, women sat in the kitchen drinking coffee and discussing life. Now they discuss the same topics while they run.
It is frustrating, but all I can do is just keep winning, and hopefully, people will stand up and take notice eventually.
Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away.
We're prepared, and we've done everything we can to prepare for this moment in time. That's what confidence is all about.
Yeah, ideally, I'd probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful.
At nine, my mom used to tell me she saw an Olympic medalist in me. I used to take it as a joke, but she was very serious.
If Diane Modahl was 40 times over the testosterone limit she'd have a deep voice and we'd all be calling her Barry White.
Sleep is extremely important to me - I need to rest and recover in order for the training I do to be absorbed by my body.
The loser is usually the one who is ready to lose. Fight, overcome difficulties, control your emotions – and you will win.
What I feel like I'm doing is showing people what is humanly possible when someone commits their entire life to something.
The Olympics have been with the world since 776 B.C., and have only been interrupted by war, especially in the modern era.
I realized that health is the most important thing and that all the other things come with time if you are devoted enough.
The only thing that me and Muhammad Ali have in common is that we are both Olympic gold medalists and both very outspoken.
We used to have a lot of fun. We never had any problems. We always ate. The fact that we didn't have steak? Who had steak?
When I first started running, I was so embarrassed I'd walk when cars passed me. I'd pretend I was looking at the flowers!
I have never been affected by terror, but here in Iran, I have never felt any ill will toward me - the opposite, actually.
Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead.
If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don't spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it.
The thing I like about decathlon is also the thing I dislike: It's the maximum challenge, but also the maximum frustration.