Linford Christie
Linford Christie

My first love is the sport, and it will always be my priority.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

Regardless of what I've ever done or will ever do, I'll always be black.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

I am a coach on the outside of the establishment and that works.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

I think the Jamaicans are among the most talented people on the planet; it's just that through circumstances, through poverty, they rarely get the chance to bring those talents to the fore.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

I grew up until I was seven in Jamaica with my grandmother, who I still think of as the greatest person I have known in my life.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

I think the athletes respond well to me because I have been successful.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

Adopting a new healthier lifestyle can involve changing diet to include more fresh fruit and vegetables as well as increasing levels of exercise.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

We have got to go out there and deliver, go on the streets and find athletes, improve facilities around the country and find coaches. We have got to go out there and search for a star.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

There was no money in the sport but we'd be out there day in, day out, rain or shine, doing it.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

Some of today's athletes do not have that kind of pride. They left school at 16, have never had a job in their life and are getting Lottery funding, earning money as an athlete.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

If you criticise something then you have to have an alternative, but we do have to try and improve things.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

I think it's great that they are getting funding, but it's just too easy. They don't have to work for it. We did it because we had pride, because we loved it.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

I coach a few guys and they work very, very hard, but in our day we did it because we just loved it.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

But I sometimes think we have too much of a fixation about 2012.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

I don't think there are really enough meetings in Britain for our athletes to compete properly, and because of this a lot of the talent we have has been stunted.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

I have got better things to do in working with my athletes who I feel are going to be involved in 2012.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

I know what it takes to get to the top.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

Obviously I was disappointed when it fell into disuse, because it was my own track named after me, but I am sure all those youngsters we lost will be coming back, and I certainly intend to be down here as much as I can, coaching and advising.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

Olympic Style lifting compliments sprint training perfectly. It does this by making sure everything in the body is 'fully connected.' This is based on the principle that all movements have a kinetic chain.

Linford Christie
Linford Christie

I am there for the athletes I coach.