105 Quotes by Denise Lewis

I was 11 when I first saw the Alexander Stadium. I walked through the door and thought, 'Wow, this is it. This is where I want to be.'

As an only child you don't have many people to play with, and mum was strict about not mixing with kids on the street, so I played by myself.

I obviously had my family to keep me amused and I took up golf when I retired from athletics.

No, I didn't break a world record. No, I didn't win by a huge margin. But it's how you do in the battle. I've taken my place in history and I'm very proud of that.

Let's face it, you get home from work and what's the first thing that comes off? It's your bra, isn't it? You don't even take the clothes off. You actually sort of pull it out one of the sleeves and then fling it off. You're free.

My personal trainer, she's been reading the textbooks, she doesn't want me to do too much, she says: 'Don't overheat, don't over-stretch, blah blah blah.'

You think of Ingrid Kristiansen, Liz McColgan, Sonia O'Sullivan, they were all pregnant just before big wins. But you don't know. I have no idea how long the hormone boost lasts.

I did think I might be perimenopausal rather than pregnant.

Anything that looks at sport in its entirety is my bag. It's not just about bringing back medals, it's about communities, people's lives, how sport can make a difference.