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

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

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Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.

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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 would be disappointed if I were remembered as a runner because I feelthat my contribution to the youth of America has far exceeded the woman who was the Olympic champion

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What do you do after you are world-famous and nineteen or twenty and you have sat with prime ministers, kings and queens, the Pope? Do you go back home and take a job? What do you do to keep your sanity? You come back to the real world.

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Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.

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