I have always run as hard as I can. You are not going to run any harder with or without men. You are running on your own two feet.

Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.

Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!

You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud.

Today was not about times, it was about getting in there, enjoying the race, and enjoying the atmosphere

I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.

As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio...

I deliberately returned slowly to training after Raphael was born and everything, apart from being bitten by a dog while out training in Monaco at the beginning of the year, has gone pretty well.

Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before.

From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of.

Actually I don't choose to expose myself in public. I choose to compete; the other side just comes with the package.

That is the problem with being twelve. All the grown-ups think they have a right to know your business.

One of the strengths, and weaknesses, of liberal democratic societies is giving the benefit of the doubt even to one's enemies

Pressure only makes you sick. You won't get anything positive out of it.

I thought a thread of notable quotes relating to coffee may be interesting.

I wont stop fighting to make life better for working Americans and give those who are just trying to find a decent job the opportunity to do so.

From the heart of this fountain of delights wells up some bitter taste to choke them even amid the flowers.

Old paper, which my mom used to say was the smell of time itself.

We don't have enough young, female antiheroes. We don't accept women as antiheroes the way we do the men.

The good thing about me is I just don't shop high-end.

I am not a master-class director. I am not a teacher. I am a coach. I dont have a methodology. Each actor is different. And on the film set, you have to be next to them all.