I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal.

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.

People tend to think that because I'm a performer and I don't go to a regular high school that I haven't personally been affected by bullies. But it's actually quite the contrary.

Reincarnation is a process in which a finite being will go through a series of transmutations and will perceive different things. There will be a continuity of perception.

Nothing that has been thought can ever be taken back

If Moses had been paid newspaper rates for the Ten Commandments, he might have written the Two Thousand Commandments.

Making an album can be like being pregnant: you want to pop that thing out and show everybody!

You should ask the president what he thinks about America.

I always try to find the positives in losing a match but it's not always easy.

Strength is life, Weakness is death.

It's always a live experience - anything that happens around you. It's so easy to just put it to a song.