You got to try and reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable.

I think the greatest amount of pressure is the pressure I place on myself. So in a way I chose to be alone.

People could see in me who I am now, an Olympic champ, the best in the world.

I decided that I was going to go to the Olympics to see if I had made the right decision to retire because I knew that if I'd made the mistake of retiring I would know during and after those Games in Athens.

The Athens Olympics will be meaningful even though I cannot participate as an athlete, since I can participate in the flame relay all over the world.