53 Quotes by Linford Christie

I know what it takes to get to the top.

But I sometimes think we have too much of a fixation about 2012.

I am a coach on the outside of the establishment and that works.

I coach a few guys and they work very, very hard, but in our day we did it because we just loved it.

We have got to go out there and deliver, go on the streets and find athletes, improve facilities around the country and find coaches. We have got to go out there and search for a star.

I think it's great that they are getting funding, but it's just too easy. They don't have to work for it. We did it because we had pride, because we loved it.

My first love is the sport, and it will always be my priority. I am a coach on the outside of the establishment and that works. I think the athletes respond well to me because I have been successful. I know what it takes to get to the top. I know what psychological games to play and the importance of mental power.

Now that we've got it up and running again, we've got a few ideas about that. I don't think there are really enough meetings in Britain for our athletes to compete properly, and because of this a lot of the talent we have has been stunted.

I think we'll be going to Melbourne with the confidence and the belief that we can actually win it,