No one remembers who came fourth.

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.

Truth is not a matter of fact but a state of harmony with progress and hope. Enveloped only in its wings will we ever soar to the promise of our greater selves.

I now need to take a very aggressive approach to having a baby.

I have never found in a human being loyalty that is comparable to a dog's loyalty.

The trouble is it's very difficult to pin-point the most important thing because Aids affects everyone in different levels of society, differently and you have to respond to it differently.

It doesn't matter how old you are, or what you do in your life, you never stop needing your mom.

Do not be concerned that you might set a target too high and fail. Be concerned that you will set it too low and succeed.

I used to hang out with a bunch of old punk rockers when I was a little kid.

The worst of all States is the democratic State.

Nuclear weaponry, of course, would be the be-all, end-all of just too many people in too many parts of our planet.

Delivered from the galling yoke of time.