The Olympics is not a race I want to watch on television and think 'I wonder what I could have done if I was there?

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.

I was glad to hear that you were to be confirmed.

True love is like ghosts which many believe in, but few have seen.

I'm online, therefore I am.

I came into this life, looked all around. I saw just what I liked and took what I found.

All the joys in all the worlds of all beings who have ever been or will ever be, will never equal the perfection of one moment of absorption into the stillness of nirvana.

People have power and it is very important to respect that. Everybody's had thousands of lifetimes, and who knows what anyone has learned in a lifetime ... respect not fear.

My music is best understood by children and animals.

Jane Austen we know never let two men converse alone in any novel because what they said would be unknown to her.

I only do one thing at a time; otherwise, I get confused and then I can't trick you.

I think I'm more approachable with long hair. When it's short, I come across as being artsy and weird.