Carl Lewis

“If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win.”

“It's all about the journey, not the outcome.”

“Life is about timing.”

“The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge.”

“I want to be remembered as a person who felt there was no limitation to what the human body and mind can do and be the inspiration to lead people to do things they never hoped to do.”

“My thoughts, my feelings, my beliefs are all my own. And I'm not going to change that for anybody.”

“I enjoy the competition and the process of learning as we compete.”

“You have to have a dream, whether big or small. Then you have to believe in that dream and work hard for it.”

“Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet.”

“One of the things that I've learned is that you're not in this for the money. If you are, then you're not going to be successful.”

“I like to have a lot of interests. I'm not a person who's just a one-trick pony.”