But when you come from a large, wonderful family, there's always a way to achieve your goals.

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I tell them that the most important aspect is to be yourself and have confidence in yourself.

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I don't consciously try to be a role model, so I don't know if I am or not. That's for other people to decide.

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I knew that whatever I set my mind to do. I could do.

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It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets.

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Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.

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I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this world.

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i thought I'd never get to see that. Florence Griffith Joyner -- every time she ran, I ran.

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I'm in my prime. There's no goal too far, no mountain too high.

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When I was going through my transition of being famous, I tried to ask God, why was I here? What was my purpose? Surely, it wasn't just to win three gold medals. There has to be more to this life than that.

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