There was always that steeliness about me, even as a youngster. — Denise Lewis About Copy Share Image
Being a new mum at whatever age is testing and I think I've forgotten what it feels like. — Denise Lewis Age Copy Share Image
Parents with a West Indian background tend to be more strict. — Denise Lewis Background Copy Share Image
I have moved on now from athletics, but it was difficult initially after I retired. — Denise Lewis Athletics Copy Share Image
Life presents us with lots of forks in the road - big choices that define what kind of a person we are… — Denise Lewis Choices Copy Share Image
Athletes make nothing like the money that footballers or even cricketers earn. If you are a female athlete you are at the… — Denise Lewis Earn Copy Share Image
The initial feelings when you step into the Olympic arena representing your country, your community, representing yourself can be really overwhelming. — Denise Lewis Community Copy Share Image
When I was an athlete I never listened to music because I was constantly so engaged with my own self and body. — Denise Lewis Body Copy Share Image
I was 11 when I first saw the Alexander Stadium. I walked through the door and thought, 'Wow, this is it. This… — Denise Lewis Door Copy Share Image
I love meandering down the streets of Tuscany and the food tastes like it's been kissed by the sun. — Denise Lewis Food Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to be an athlete, I loved sport and PE in school and always watched the Olympic Games on TV. — Denise Lewis Always Copy Share Image
I was part of London 2012 in the build-up and there's always drama ahead of a major championship or Games. — Denise Lewis Ahead Copy Share Image
Let's face it, you get home from work and what's the first thing that comes off? It's your bra, isn't it? You… — Denise Lewis Clothes Copy Share Image
People would measure you by your shape, you used to find a lot of male athletes peeling off their tops - just… — Denise Lewis Find Copy Share Image
When I was running as an athlete, I'd be looking at my heart rate, monitoring when it started to peak, when it… — Denise Lewis Always Copy Share Image
As a girl, I was a member of Birchfield Harriers, who had Kathy Cook, Tessa Sanderson and Sonia Lannaman in their team.… — Denise Lewis Country Copy Share Image
The Commonwealth Games is an event for everyone. I believe it continues because of the unity and appreciation in respect of diversity,… — Denise Lewis Appreciation Copy Share Image
For me I tried to not keep a low profile but I was training in a different country as I prepared for… — Denise Lewis Country Copy Share Image
My mum gave me lots of advice growing up, but the general theme to everything was 'Be yourself, be consistent.' Whether it… — Denise Lewis Advice Copy Share Image
Success breeds success and the more you are around a healthy and thriving athletics team, the more the people who only think… — Denise Lewis Aim Copy Share Image
I'll never forget how frustrated I felt when I didn't make the team for Barcelona in 1992. — Denise Lewis Barcelona Copy Share Image
I'm a three-meals-a-day person and I swear by breakfast - Country Crisp with raspberries. — Denise Lewis Breakfast Copy Share Image
