The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge.
Life is about timing.
Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again.
I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.
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.
The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies.
Whether I'm 40, 50 or 60, I'm going to be as physically strong as I am able.
I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.
Any press is good press. So keep on ragging me.
The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life.
'm so fortunate to have done what I love to do for so long, but the day I retired was one of the best days of my life. Not because I was happy to get away from the sport, but because it was clear in my mind that I had done all I possibly could, and that it was time to go.
I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I'm a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person.
Seriously, some Americans just shouldn't leave the country.
When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it.
You have to free your mind to do things you wouldn't think of doing. Don't ever say no.
I'm not supposed to be able to speak clearly, and decipher what's going on in the media. I'm supposed to be the typical amateur who's 22 and scared to death and can't believe he won the Olympics.
I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it's about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas.
We cannot rest until we make sure that our families can afford to live and raise their kids here, that our seniors can remain in their homes and afford their health and pharmaceutical costs.
When I run - you can see my record - I run to win.
I don't feel I'm qualified to be a coach outside the high school level. I think I would need to do more education to really be a good coach.
