My mum taught me to work hard. I was born when she was only 17 and she brought me up on her own. — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
It sounds precocious, but I knew that I had to listen to my own inner voice and ignore what everyone else was… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
To get to the top in anything, you have to keep asking yourself questions. How much do I really want this? What… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
I use a Papaya Enzyme Peel by Elemis and leave it on for ten to 15 minutes. When I rinse it off,… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
I will always encourage any young person, especially young black females. If you want to be involved in sport please do it. — Denise Lewis 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
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 obviously had my family to keep me amused and I took up golf when I retired from athletics. — Denise Lewis Athletics 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 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 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 Copy Share Image
I'm a big champion of talking about Britain's colonial past but the important thing is not hiding it away and giving a… — Denise Lewis Champion Copy Share Image
No, I didn't break a world record. No, I didn't win by a huge margin. But it's how you do in the… — Denise Lewis Battle 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 Copy Share Image
I was determined to be fit during my pregnancy because I didn't know what I was going to get in terms of… — Denise Lewis 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
I fell in love with athletics watching the 1980 Moscow Olympics, aged seven. I thought: 'These people aren't human, they're immortal.' — Denise Lewis Human 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 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 was 11 when I first saw the Alexander Stadium. I walked through the door and thought, 'Wow, this is it. This… — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
