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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.
I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.
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.
I want to be a millionaire, and I don't ever want a real job.
By carrying the torch, you will be bridging cultural and social barriers, and all the boundaries that separate nation from nation.
I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me.
I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.
There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete.
My life isn't interesting! It's my mom. You need to write her life and put me in it. I'm a cameo in her life.
An athlete and actor are really two different temperaments, night and day. As an athlete you really keep things out and as an actor you really bring things in.
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.
'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'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.
I enjoy my life, I love track, I'm set for life financially.
I'm a businessman and actor and I still make appearances.
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 like the pressure of having to perform so people will come to me.
Countries like Jamaica do not have a random program, so they can go months without being tested. I'm not saying anyone is on anything, but everyone needs to be on a level playing field.
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 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.
I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.
I always separated sports and my personal life.
When I run - you can see my record - I run to win.
After I left the podium in Atlanta, I felt so fulfilled in my career that I lost my desire to compete at that level again.
