--- title: "1 24 Years Quotes By Marion Jones" description: "1 24 Years quotes by Marion Jones. Plus more from Marion Jones and more 24 Years sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/marion-jones-18900_been_i-was-only-24-then-but-18-of-those-24-ye_2469026.jpg" --- > [I was only 24 then, but 18 of those 24 years had been dedicated to wanting to get to that moment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/i-was-only-24-then-but-18-of-those-24-years-had-been-dedicated-to/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/marion-jones-18900_been_i-was-only-24-then-but-18-of-those-24-ye_2469026.jpg) ## More by Marion Jones > [As a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/as-a-child-i-was-very-involved-with-sports-and-i-knew-at-age-9-that-i/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [Nobody has ever said anything about Marion Jones every using performance-enhancing drugs and they never will](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/nobody-has-ever-said-anything-about-marion-jones-every-using/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [I think the people who have really followed my career from the time I was seven years old can see my steady progress and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/i-think-the-people-who-have-really-followed-my-career-from-the-time-i/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [Greatness is defined by someone who is not simply awesome and wonderful in the sport they compete in but goes beyond that and is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/greatness-is-defined-by-someone-who-is-not-simply-awesome-and/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [I'm for a drug-free sport and always will be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/i-m-for-a-drug-free-sport-and-always-will-be/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [Get involved in everything you've ever dreamed of doing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/get-involved-in-everything-you-ve-ever-dreamed-of-doing/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [I like cooking - I make a good stir-fry and the family likes it when I make stewed chicken and macaroni and cheese.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/i-like-cooking-i-make-a-good-stir-fry-and-the-family-likes-it-when-i/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [I train so hard to make sure failure doesn't happen. If I do everything I can, and run as fast as I possibly can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/i-train-so-hard-to-make-sure-failure-doesn-t-happen-if-i-do/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [Our lives are so hectic and full, and we have a big family right now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/our-lives-are-so-hectic-and-full-and-we-have-a-big-family-right-now/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [I recognize that by saying that I'm deeply sorry, it might not be enough and sufficient to address the pain and the hurt that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/i-recognize-that-by-saying-that-i-m-deeply-sorry-it-might-not-be/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [It's hard to have a bad hair day when you're famous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/it-s-hard-to-have-a-bad-hair-day-when-you-re-famous/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [I did pretty well at the Sydney Olympics, but those were my first Games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/i-did-pretty-well-at-the-sydney-olympics-but-those-were-my-first-games/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [I train harder than anyone else in the world. Last year I was supposed to take a month off and I took three days…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/i-train-harder-than-anyone-else-in-the-world-last-year-i-was-supposed/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [I loved having my baby inside of me, but I was very happy when he was finally here.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/i-loved-having-my-baby-inside-of-me-but-i-was-very-happy-when-he-was/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) > [We realized that the only persons we can truly trust in this world is each other and our families.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/we-realized-that-the-only-persons-we-can-truly-trust-in-this-world-is/) [Marion Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marion-jones/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/24-years/marion-jones/#itemlist", "name": "1 24 Years Quotes By Marion Jones", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I was only 24 then, but 18 of those 24 years had been dedicated to wanting to get to that moment.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Marion Jones" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marion-jones/i-was-only-24-then-but-18-of-those-24-years-had-been-dedicated-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/marion-jones-18900_been_i-was-only-24-then-but-18-of-those-24-ye_2469026.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/marion-jones-18900_been_i-was-only-24-then-but-18-of-those-24-ye_2469026.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/marion-jones-18900_been_i-was-only-24-then-but-18-of-those-24-ye_2469026.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I was only 24 then, but 18 of those 24 years had been dedicated to wanting to get to that moment.” — Marion Jones", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/24-years/marion-jones/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/24-years/marion-jones/", "name": "24 Years Quotes by Marion Jones", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/24-years/marion-jones/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd6/marion-jones-18900_been_i-was-only-24-then-but-18-of-those-24-ye_2469026.jpg" }, "description": "1 24 Years quotes by Marion Jones. 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