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title: "1 Challenge Challenge Quotes By Jackie Joyner-Kersee"
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> [For me it's the challenge -- the challenge to try to beat myself or do better than I did in the past. I try to keep in mind not what I have accomplished but what I have to try to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/for-me-it-s-the-challenge-the-challenge-to-try-to-beat-myself-or-do/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

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## More by Jackie Joyner-Kersee

> [If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I'm going.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/if-i-stop-to-kick-every-barking-dog-i-am-not-going-to-get-where-i-m/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/once-i-leave-this-earth-i-know-i-ve-done-something-that-will-continue/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Getting started as a volunteer anywhere can be a challenge to a lot of people. The biggest hurdle is that people think they have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/getting-started-as-a-volunteer-anywhere-can-be-a-challenge-to-a-lot/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/the-rewards-are-going-to-come-but-my-happiness-is-just-loving-the/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [There is something about seeing myself improve that motivates and excites me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/there-is-something-about-seeing-myself-improve-that-motivates-and/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [I've had asthma my entire life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/i-ve-had-asthma-my-entire-life/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Teaching kids about health and fitness is important to me. It's about being fit for life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/teaching-kids-about-health-and-fitness-is-important-to-me-it-s-about/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Even at 10 or 12, I was a hot, fast little cheerleader.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/even-at-10-or-12-i-was-a-hot-fast-little-cheerleader/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Your environment doesn't define you. I don't have a lot of money, but I can help train people and I can talk to people.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/your-environment-doesn-t-define-you-i-don-t-have-a-lot-of-money-but-i/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [All I ever wanted really, and continue to want out of life, is to give 100 percent to whatever I'm doing and to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/all-i-ever-wanted-really-and-continue-to-want-out-of-life-is-to-give/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Girls playing sports is not about winning gold medals. It's about self-esteem, learning to compete and learning how hard you have to work in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/girls-playing-sports-is-not-about-winning-gold-medals-it-s-about-self/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [Give back in some way. Always be thoughtful of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/give-back-in-some-way-always-be-thoughtful-of-others/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/we-live-in-a-world-where-sports-have-the-potential-to-bridge-the-gap/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [When I started competing, you had to have your coach there. Now you can be coached from a home office via Skype or video.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/when-i-started-competing-you-had-to-have-your-coach-there-now-you-can/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

> [The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-joyner-kersee/the-london-games-mark-the-24th-anniversary-of-my-winning-two-golds/)

[Jackie Joyner-Kersee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-joyner-kersee/)

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