I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.

The marathon can humble you.

To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year - but for a lifetime.

Being a runner means you are now 'free' to win and lose and live life to its fullest.

I often lose motivation, but it's something I accept as normal.

If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk.

Anybody can be a runner. We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.

Don't feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs, you can drive there to run.

Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest.

I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results.

I believe you'll develop speed via strength work which includes hill running, either repeats, or running hilly courses as the Kenyans do on a steady basis

Writing is the thing that props me up.

How we flounder when emotion overtakes us.

We are each the authors of our own lives, Emma. We live in what we have created. There is no way to shift the blame and no one else to accept the accolades.

I'm really much better at asking questions than answering them, since asking questions is like a constant deflection of oneself.

What women have done is developed a survival mechanism, and it's a fascinating one and it's been effective and justified, in my opinion. That is the ability to manipulate men sexually.

We must stop setting our sights by the light of each passing ship; instead we must set our course by the stars.

One of my main techniques for acting is I try to know almost nothing beyond the words that I have to say, because that's my zone of control.

I'm honestly as happy writing Superman Adventures as I am writing Wanted.

life is always bringing unexpected gifts.

To a contrarian like me, constant advice not to do something almost always starts me quickly down the risky, unpopular path.