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. — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I'm a… — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies. — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
My life isn't interesting! It's my mom. You need to write her life and put me in it. I'm a cameo in her life. — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
I'm not supposed to be able to speak clearly, and decipher what's going on in the media. I'm supposed to be the typical amateur… — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
Whether I'm 40, 50 or 60, I'm going to be as physically strong as I am able. — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
Countries like Jamaica do not have a random program, so they can go months without being tested. I'm not saying anyone is on anything,… — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
I've found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete. In fact, my best year of track competition… — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
Join me in the final race to smash poverty and achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing… — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to… — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
