I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet.

My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor. Both were educators.

Stretching was a major part of my preparation.

I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.

I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was loafing during that competition.

I was always more of an academic than a jock.

In digital world, sport provides opportunity to bring people together.

I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.

I wanted to go to medical school. But, I never got a college scholarship.

When the expected occurred, never panic, by keep calming, you gain control over the situation.

An infantryman’s job is to deliver his enemies into the waiting hands of Death. It is Doc’s job to protect his brothers from Death, to knock him aside and say, “Not today.

The hard sayings of our Lord are wholesome to those only who find them hard.

Mainstream culture is like your mom: It's always a little late to catch on and gets easily confused by technology, but it means well.

The dream of reason produces monsters

Recognize, you ARE Home. Not, you are 'at home'... you ARE Home. Not, you have 'come home'... you ARE Home. You are that which IS Home.

There is no point in competing with young talent...I just concentrate on getting better each day.

Dilemma of civilized man; body mobilized, but danger obscure.

In Italy, there are so many significant architectural structures in history such as the Pantheon in Rome, or the Duomo.

Religion, whatever it is, is a man's total reaction upon life.