Donovan Bailey

I'd like to be a more consistent starter. I'd like a smoother transition from crouching to running. I have to learn to relax during a race and how to breathe.

A strained hamstring is a muscle tear and very easy to take care of with proper therapy. The greatest problem for a sprinter coming back from a hamstring injury is getting yourself to a point where you are confident mentally that all the muscles are going to be firing.

I love Adam Gemili - he's the guy kids should aspire to be like.

Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams.

I'm a red meat lover. I eat carbs. I love carbs.

I love music, and a lot of it. Jazz is probably on the top with guys like Miles Davis. But I even enjoy music from the '60s and '70s.

With success always comes criticism. I've been criticized every year of my life.

There are many commentators who have said the wrong thing before. That's part of the business.

I've never been one that was on a diet, because I always ate well.

I was working in corporate Canada and I was doing all right. But I was burnt out... Long hours, a lot of clients. I just wanted to get away. Track and field was sort of like the elimination thing. I just wanted to go and do something. Exercise my brain and my body and kind of gravitate to that.

Being surrounded with such positive people always helps.

When you can listen to others' perspectives, we can learn about the other people that make up this great country.