I don't feel guilty in having pleasure!

Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.

Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!

You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud.

Today was not about times, it was about getting in there, enjoying the race, and enjoying the atmosphere

I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.

As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio...

I deliberately returned slowly to training after Raphael was born and everything, apart from being bitten by a dog while out training in Monaco at the beginning of the year, has gone pretty well.

Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before.

From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of.

Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete; the other side just comes with the package.

WHEN SOMEBODY GOES AWAY THERE'S THINGS YOU WANT TO TELL THEM. WHEN SOMEBODY DIES MAYBE THAT'S THE WORST THING. YOU WANT TO TELL THEM THINGS THAT HAPPEN AFTER.

Cora blamed the people who wrote it down. People always got things wrong, on purpose as much as by accident.

Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.

I grew up in the '60s, which was a creative time, so it wasn't that big of a stretch to go from a baseball bat to a guitar to a film camera.

People look at the statue of liberty and they see a proud symbol. Donald Trump looks at the statue of liberty and sees a four.

Stanley Kramer? Spencer Tracy? No one turns down being in a movie with them.

Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.

I expect that in 40 years' time I'll be writing political tomes and working for an organisation like Oxfam.

I think that the needs in human life will change and grow and evolve. I do think that that the importance will always be grander than you would ever believe them to be.

I love indices! They are poetry in and of themselves, depending on the book.