I think track is still one of the most exciting participant sports, but we haven't been able to capitalize on that excitement through television and the print media.
What's more important than who's going to be the first black manager is who's going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times.
Gymnastics is the greatest sport in the world, and one of the hardest, but we have to watch out for domineering male figures who try to belittle and scream at young girls.
My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet.
I think it is that parents just don't kick their kids out the door as much as they used to. I think the demise of sandlot sports has had a lot to do with it.
Regardless of the obstacles or hurdles that are ahead of you, regardless of the opponent, regardless of the odds, your goal and objective always is to win. I think that's part of sports.
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.
The ultimate would be to compete in a couple more Olympics, hopefully break some world records and wind up my sports career with a couple of years in the WNBA.
I long for the days when athletes were revered. I want to see the romance return to sports, to see people enjoy the game purely for the game and the players.
I was a better basketball player growing up in high school than I was a swimmer. Basketball to this day is my favorite sport.
It's hard to win in the NFL. You have to maintain a very delicate balance putting together the right team to be able to win and have any amount of success.
I don't think ethical people deal with intimidation as a method to achieve success. Undermining someone's self-esteem isn't a method to achieve success.
I think that society has to be careful not to shift all of its resources to the elderly versus the young.
I feel bad about my outlook, how I feel about people and society, and that I'll never be part of society the way I should.
The destiny of our society is yours to make and you have a vastly greater importance to the world than we do.
For me, music makes my smile brighter during my workouts. It adds that extra something that motivates me to go further or work harder!
You always say 'I'll quit when I start to slide', and then one morning you wake up and realize you've done slid.
I used to hear about guys who played saying how difficult it is getting up in the morning, and now I'm experiencing it; those same effects.
I believe in order to make a friend, you have to be a friend.
I am not a hero, O.K.? I am not a hero. I am a very ordinary person.
I feel blessed to have an opportunity to try out for a second Olympics team and if it doesn't work out, hey I gave it my all.
