You have to find space in your own mind to completely focus on the job at hand. That's the only way to… — Denise Lewis Focus Copy Share Image
I used to race up all the time and started cross-country from about the age of six. — Denise Lewis Age 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
In heptathlon, if one day goes extremely well, you've got to go to bed and start the next one completely fresh -… — Denise Lewis Day Copy Share Image
I have this one room - it has a TV, a sofa, some candles. I close the door, sit down and lose… — Denise Lewis Close Copy Share Image
Growing up in a terraced house in Wolverhampton, just me and my mum, I don't know where I got my love of… — Denise Lewis Growing up Copy Share Image
I love 'I'm A Celebrity...' and those kinds of things. But sometimes I find reality stuff a bit distasteful. — Denise Lewis Celebrity 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
Sydney has such a cosmopolitan feel to it. The food is great and Australians are so friendly. — Denise Lewis Australians 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
I'm always striving to be the best, and that works for me, but it might not be everyone's desire. — Denise Lewis Always Copy Share Image
You cannot just be on the go all the time. That was me. I know I have to just let it go… — Denise Lewis Cannot Copy Share Image
You have the burning desire as a successful sportsperson and that needs to go somewhere when you finish. It is a problem… — Denise Lewis Burning desire Copy Share Image
One of my favorite cuisines is Italian so I love visiting Italy. — Denise Lewis I love Copy Share Image
You think of Ingrid Kristiansen, Liz McColgan, Sonia O'Sullivan, they were all pregnant just before big wins. But you don't know. I… — Denise Lewis Big Copy Share Image
Retiring can be hard but it's nice to be in a position where I can run and feel liberated doing it. — Denise Lewis Hard Copy Share Image
I did ballet, tap and modern dance - I loved Janet Jackson with a passion - and I was good enough to… — Denise Lewis Ballet Copy Share Image
Parents with a West Indian background tend to be more strict. — Denise Lewis Background Copy Share Image
