My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus. — 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
I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want… — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports… — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
