Carl Lewis

I'm not Carl Lewis the athlete any more. I'm growing into a new person with new interests and new goals.

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.

Our message of the day is service does not need a title.

The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies.

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.

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.

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.

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.

People have always thought of me as being something, but I'm just a human being like everyone else.

I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.

I'm a businessman and actor and I still make appearances.

Whether I'm 40, 50 or 60, I'm going to be as physically strong as I am able.