We are just not made up to be middle distance runners.

I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.

Be very strong... be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion.

Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition.

In Cuba we use our champions to promote the sport.

Anyone who attempts anything original in the world must expect a bit of ridicule.

I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport.

The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete.

You never know the limit of a human being.

The medal is not for yourself. It couldn't be done without the support and help of my people, runners, and coaches

I love music, and outside of work my family keeps me very busy, I have five children to keep track of.

I am always at peace even when I am in the midst of war.

A writer's job is to tell the truth.

I am really addicted to music.

You and I have been physically given two hands and two legs and half-decent brains. Some people have not been born like that for a reason. The karma is working from another lifetime.

There's no time for boys in my life right now.

‎‎‎‎Short of committing murder, negative publicity sells more seats than positive publicity.

There are no managers like there used to be managers.

When I'm writing I just think there's only the page and me and nobody else.

Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.

We've seen what can be accomplished when we use 50% of our human capacity. If you visualize what 100% can do, you'll join me as an unbridled optimist about America's future.