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

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My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.

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I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened.

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

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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 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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No matter what great things you accomplish, somebody helps you.

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i had a series of childhood illnesses... scarlet fever.... pneumonia.... Polio. I walked with braces until I was at least nine years old. My life wasn't like the average person who grew up and decided to enter the world of sports.

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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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