People talk about retiring. I never said that r-word. People though I went away after the Olympic Games. I took time off to do something I've always wanted to be - a mother.

Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.

It's not what other people believe you can do, it's what you believe.

You can never give up or get down on yourself. A true champion keeps his or her chin up and always takes life one race at a time.

Remember, all things are possible to those who believe!

Whenever faced with a challenge, I dig deep within myself and summon my spiritual and physical forces. This gives me the focus, determination, perseverance, and support I need to succeed.

I was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an illness of the thyroid gland. Instead of surgery, I was given radiation treatment.

My life is a blessing every day that I get up. God saved my feet. How am I not going to use them?

I have to be cautious, have my thyroid levels checked, and as long as I do that, I'm fine.

You have to find that love within yourself. If you love yourself, you feel good about yourself, and sports help you feel good about yourself.

I find motivation within myself. I run track not from a competitive Nature, but because I'm a very goal-oriented person.

My daughter, dad where do homeless people come from? My answer, everywhere.

Develop an 'attitude of gratitude.' Say thank you to everyone you meet for everything they do for you

Are my words ever actually audible, or do they just echo in my head while people stare at me, waiting?

Then she marched to the pillows and beat them mercilessly until they lay puffed out like obedient clouds.

A stronger middle class is not the consequence of economic growth. A stronger middle class is the cause of economic growth.

It's very rare that I play cool people. I'm not sure what that says about me.

The moon was up, painting the world silver, making things look just a little more alive.

Even in the wildest storms the sky is not all dark; and so in the darkest dealings of God with His children, there are always some bright tokens for good.

Mice are terribly chatty. They will chat about anything, and if there is nothing to chat about, they will chat about having nothing to chat about. Compared to mice, robins are reserved.

I had Botox and I hated it. For four long months, I looked like a different person.