Edwin Moses

“To be a world-class hurdler, you have to be a world-class sprinter.”

“The drug testing that we have now in track and field is light years ahead of what it was when I was competing.”

“My motivation was to be the best in the world. Once you’re the best in the world, you want to stay there.”

“I wanted to bring a scientific approach to the hurdles.”

“You have to be a student of the event.”

“I've always been a firm believer in the old saying that knowledge is power and that you should never stop learning.”

“What I ran for was to be the best, not to be the first black.”

“The hurdles are a definite mental, as well as physical, barrier.”

“I was a physics major. I understand a lot about the world. It’s a very logical, very analytical way of thinking.”

“I focused on my own lane. That's all you can control.”

“I never took a single victory for granted.”

“Technique is the most important thing. You can be the strongest and fastest, but if your technique is not good, you will not win.”

“My goal has always been to be a role model for young people, to show them that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.”

“Consistency is the key. You can't just have one great race.”

“I wasn't the most naturally gifted, but I was the hardest worker.”