I thought I'd never get to see that. Florence Griffith Joyner -- every time she ran, I ran.

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.

'I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this world.

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.

When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.

My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.

I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.

No matter what great things you accomplish, somebody helps you.

The potential for greatness lives within us all.

Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened.

I didn't feel lonely until there was something to yearn for. Loneliness and longing are two sides of the same coin.

We know what we should do. Age is no excuse. Do we go to others for permission or for discipline?

Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others.

That which comes into the world to disturb nothing deserves neither respect nor patience.

My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.

Totie Fields is one of my benchmarks for a lot of things. There was a standard of show business.

Motherhood isn't just a series of contractions; it's a state of mind. From the moment we know life is inside us, we feel a responsibility to protect and defend that human being.

One of the reasons why a number of people have decided to go into the opposition were the reforms we carried out.

All you can possibly need or desire is already yours.Call your desires into being by imagining and feeling your wish fulfilled.

I can't function without coffee and I cannot refuse chocolate. Drink I gave up years ago and don't miss it in the slightest. But I think I'd collapse without coffee.