103 Quotes by Carl Lewis

I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I’m a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person.

Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let’s make it amateur again.

I’m not a coach and I know it. I’m too busy and it doesn’t pay. I’m expensive. But I would always advise.

I wouldn’t be surprised if one day Carl’s halo slipped and choked him.

Every New Year’s Eve, I have a pact to do something I never thought I’d do. So I created this list. You have to free your mind to do things you wouldn’t think of doing. Don’t ever say no.

I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it’s about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas.

The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you’re going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life.

Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn’t matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone.

Whether I’m 40, 50 or 60, I’m going to be as physically strong as I am able.