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Carl Lewis Quotes

I’m a businessman and actor and I still make appearances Picture Quote #1

I like the pressure of having to perform so people will come to me Picture Quote #1

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you’ll win... channel your energy. Focus Picture Quote #1

You have to free your mind to do things you wouldn’t think of doing. Don’t ever say no Picture Quote #1

I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it’s about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas Picture Quote #1

My life isn’t interesting! It’s my mom. You need to write her life and put me in it. I’m a cameo in her life Picture Quote #1

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I’m a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast Picture Quote #1

People have always thought of me as being something, but I’m just a human being like everyone else Picture Quote #1

Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again Picture Quote #1

I don’t feel I’m qualified to be a coach outside the high school level. I think I would need to do more education to really be a good coach Picture Quote #1

The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge Picture Quote #1

To this day, most people think of me as the fastest human. They don’t really think me as a long jumper, although that’s the event I had more success in Picture Quote #1

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We cannot rest until we make sure that our families can afford to live and raise their kids here, that our seniors can remain in their homes and afford their health and pharmaceutical costs Picture Quote #1

An athlete and actor are really two different temperaments, night and day. As an athlete you really keep things out and as an actor you really bring things in Picture Quote #1

I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I’m a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person Picture Quote #1

I have no intention of lingering through a season, just to have a chance to be an alternate on a relay. I don’t want that Picture Quote #1

I’m not a coach and I know it. I’m too busy and it doesn’t pay. I’m expensive. But I would always advise Picture Quote #1

I’ve always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me Picture Quote #1

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‘m so fortunate to have done what I love to do for so long, but the day I retired was one of the best days of my life. Not because I was happy to get away from the sport, but because it was clear in my mind that I had done all I possibly could, and that it was time to go Picture Quote #1

Most people want to become movie stars and I just want to be in the business. I already was a star. If I get the part of a lifetime and it blows up, then that’s wonderful. But if the acting doesn’t work, fine. I’ll just be a producer. And if the producing doesn’t work, fine. I’ve got a lot of other stuff Picture Quote #1

By carrying the torch, you will be bridging cultural and social barriers, and all the boundaries that separate nation from nation Picture Quote #1

The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you’re going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life Picture Quote #1

The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies Picture Quote #1

Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn’t matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone Picture Quote #1

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When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it Picture Quote #1

Whether I’m 40, 50 or 60, I’m going to be as physically strong as I am able Picture Quote #1

I want to be a millionaire, and I don’t ever want a real job Picture Quote #1

You’re not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in Picture Quote #1

If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win Picture Quote #1

People have a moral standard about what they will do and will not do. At the end of the day someone who cheats has a lower moral standard than someone who does not. And they will cheat in other areas of life as well Picture Quote #1

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I’m a businessman and actor and I still make appearances (Carl Lewis Quotes) I like the pressure of having to perform so people will come to me (Carl Lewis Quotes) My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you’ll win... channel your energy. Focus (Carl Lewis Quotes) You have to free your mind to do things you wouldn’t think of doing. Don’t ever say no (Carl Lewis Quotes) I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it’s about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas (Carl Lewis Quotes) My life isn’t interesting! It’s my mom. You need to write her life and put me in it. I’m a cameo in her life (Carl Lewis Quotes) I’m a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast (Carl Lewis Quotes) People have always thought of me as being something, but I’m just a human being like everyone else (Carl Lewis Quotes) Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again (Carl Lewis Quotes) I don’t feel I’m qualified to be a coach outside the high school level. I think I would need to do more education to really be a good coach (Carl Lewis Quotes) The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge (Carl Lewis Quotes) To this day, most people think of me as the fastest human. They don’t really think me as a long jumper, although that’s the event I had more success in (Carl Lewis Quotes) We cannot rest until we make sure that our families can afford to live and raise their kids here, that our seniors can remain in their homes and afford their health and pharmaceutical costs (Carl Lewis Quotes) An athlete and actor are really two different temperaments, night and day. As an athlete you really keep things out and as an actor you really bring things in (Carl Lewis Quotes) I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I’m a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person (Carl Lewis Quotes) I have no intention of lingering through a season, just to have a chance to be an alternate on a relay. I don’t want that (Carl Lewis Quotes) I’m not a coach and I know it. I’m too busy and it doesn’t pay. I’m expensive. But I would always advise (Carl Lewis Quotes) I’ve always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me (Carl Lewis Quotes) ‘m so fortunate to have done what I love to do for so long, but the day I retired was one of the best days of my life. Not because I was happy to get away from the sport, but because it was clear in my mind that I had done all I possibly could, and that it was time to go (Carl Lewis Quotes) Most people want to become movie stars and I just want to be in the business. I already was a star. If I get the part of a lifetime and it blows up, then that’s wonderful. But if the acting doesn’t work, fine. I’ll just be a producer. And if the producing doesn’t work, fine. I’ve got a lot of other stuff (Carl Lewis Quotes) By carrying the torch, you will be bridging cultural and social barriers, and all the boundaries that separate nation from nation (Carl Lewis Quotes) The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you’re going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life (Carl Lewis Quotes) The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies (Carl Lewis Quotes) Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn’t matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone (Carl Lewis Quotes) When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it (Carl Lewis Quotes) Whether I’m 40, 50 or 60, I’m going to be as physically strong as I am able (Carl Lewis Quotes) I want to be a millionaire, and I don’t ever want a real job (Carl Lewis Quotes) You’re not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in (Carl Lewis Quotes) If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win (Carl Lewis Quotes) People have a moral standard about what they will do and will not do. At the end of the day someone who cheats has a lower moral standard than someone who does not. And they will cheat in other areas of life as well (Carl Lewis Quotes)

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