My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run.

I'm always nervous. If I wasn't nervous, it would be weird. I get the same feeling at all the big races. It's part of the routine, and I accept it. It means I'm there and I'm ready.

I have learned that track doesn't define me. My faith defines me. I'm running because I have been blessed with a gift.

I'm really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes.

I always want to give more than I gave yesterday.

I try to think about my goals. I think about my competitors-I know they're working hard, and if they are, I have to work hard too. I have to be one step ahead of them.

Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.

Every moment is not great and sometimes those are the moments in which you learn the most.

My speed is a gift from God, and I run for His glory. Whatever I do, it all comes from him.

Philippians 1:21 is very special to me because it helps to keep my life centered.

I'm just competitive. It doesn't matter what it is. I want to win.

To justify one's actions is easy. Acting responsibly and being accountable for actions is very difficult.

If only one person were perfectly informed there could never be a general crisis. But the only perfectly informed person is God, and he does not play the stock market.

Healthy debating enforces critical thinking principles - looking at things from the different angles, with increased perspective and less prejudgment.

All we are is eyes looking for the unbroken or the edges where the broken bits might fit each other.

We need our Dads right now, we need strong fathers. I really want fathers to get close to their children.

If you look at my Twitter feed it is 99% links, but 1% is me responding and 1% of a big number is a big number.

Influence requires humility. The essence of influence is others. The key word is relationships.

I have a thorough understanding of nutrition, and I feed my body only foods that support health.

All religion may be centered around a generally good idea, however, this has not stopped its adherents from acting like bastards.

And if Henry Higgins is not the most reprehensible character ever written for the stage, that's only because somewhere, somehow, someone is composing a musical biography of Ronald Reagan