108 Quotes by Allyson Felix

You know, I love wearing heels. I wish I could wear them all the time, but, you know, my sport doesn't really permit it.

I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.

I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.

I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.

I think that kids aren't even exploring the option of sports anymore, and they don't even know what they could do.

There was a race that I was running in Mexico City and I was the only high school athlete running against grown women. It was a professional race, but I ended up winning. That was kind of a turning point for me where I felt like, "Okay, I'm pretty good at this and there's a possibility for this to be a career for me." That was a defining moment for me.

My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.

I had worked so hard; that was my opportunity. And my mom was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me.

Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.