Colin Jackson

You break a world record and then you plateau. You know you won't get any better, so you're training for improvement but…

— Colin Jackson

You need to give yourself a fighting chance on this planet. Health, fitness and cooking good food for yourself are the few…

— Colin Jackson

You know, if you want to go out for example, you're always checking and making sure whether the pollen count is super…

— Colin Jackson

Being down on my knees is painful and I have to be careful with twisting and turning. But I still work out,…

— Colin Jackson

I'm blessed to still live in Wales. We have the beaches, the mountains, the food, the people of course. We have a…

— Colin Jackson

A lot of people don't apply their talent and skills. I had a skill but I was not the most talented person.…

— Colin Jackson

I have to admit I didn't enjoy the food in Panama. Even when my grandmother used to cook for us, I hated…

— Colin Jackson

When you're travelling, and putting stress on those legs, you miss out on a decent night's sleep because you're not stretched out…

— Colin Jackson

For Usain it's about picking his races wisely. I know his management agency very well and his coach and management have a…

— Colin Jackson

I'm not saying everything was better in the old days; it wasn't. We had no Lottery funding to give us money to…

— Colin Jackson

When I started earning money as a teenager, I gave some to my parents so that I wouldn't spend it straight away.…

— Colin Jackson

To avoid false starts you need to work on your discipline and wait for your triggers. And if you start doing false…

— Colin Jackson

Although it's only just an hour from Panama by air, Jamaica is such an incredibly lush island that everywhere else looks quite…

— Colin Jackson

My favourite place to compete used to be Rome because conditions were always perfect; it was just a magical place. You feel…

— Colin Jackson

For me, the indoor season was always good preparation for the summer. I never actually thought 'I must prepare for the indoors'…

— Colin Jackson

My grandmother was from Panama. It's a very vibrant place, the Spanish influence is very apparent. It's interesting to see the contrast…

— Colin Jackson

When people ask me about improving their diet, usually the answer is that they eat too much and they drink too much.…

— Colin Jackson

I only read magazines when I travel, which tend to be a combination of lads' mags, which keep me entertained, and publications…

— Colin Jackson

My biggest vice is having bought solid gold watches over the years. I concentrate on brands like Cartier and Tag Heuer. I…

— Colin Jackson

I'd heard about Linford Christie before I ever met him - everyone in athletics had. He had this reputation for being talented…

— Colin Jackson