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Lolo Jones

(1982) Sprinter

24 quotes in 274 categories

Lolo Jones is a sprinter, best known for Over It.

Quick Facts About Lolo Jones

Born: August 5, 1982
Profession: Sprinter
Notable works: Over It

About Lolo Jones

Lori Susan "Lolo" Jones is an American hurdler and bobsledder who specializes in the 60-meter and 100-meter hurdles. She won three NCAA titles and garnered 11 All-American honors while at Louisiana State University. She won indoor national titles in 2007, 2008, and 2009 in the 60-meter hurdles, with gold medals at the World Indoor Championship in 2008 and 2010, and won outdoor national titles in 2008 and 2010 in the 100-meter hurdles.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Lolo Jones

Harder than training for the Olympics, harder than graduating from college, has been to stay a virgin before marriage.

Before marriage

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Stepping on that line for me, it will be about facing my fears.

Fear

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Maybe there's a little girl who thinks she can be an Olympic athlete, and she sees all the things I struggled through…

Athlete

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I am training at such a high level that I actually could eat anything and get by. But as my coach always…

Actually

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Running was like the friend that never left. It was just always there.

Always

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When I'm standing in a stadium packed with 80,000 screaming fans, I can't just whip out my Bible before I run. That's…

Always

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It took Dan Jansen, the speed skater, four Olympics to win a medal-a gold one at that!-but he never gave up. I…

Four

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I didn't have a big-time contract out of college like most athletes. In fact I had no contract at all.

Athletes

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I definitely would say, by sixth grade, I was a professional shoplifter - and not because I wanted to. I'm not going…

Average

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There's always a point where you get knocked down. But I draw on what I've learned on the track: If you work…

Athlete

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A failure isn't a failure if it prepares you for success tomorrow.

Athletics

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As a young girl, I just wanted to have fun and compete. There were no goals of becoming an Olympic athlete. I…

Athlete

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I never have prayed to win a gold medal at Olympics and never will. The Lord is my Shepard and I shall…

Done

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Deep squats work so many muscles in your body. Once a week, I do three sets of six, or eight of the…

Balance

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If a female is good-looking, it totally decreases her credibility. Now she's not a good athlete - she's only good in these…

Athlete

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I listen to a lot of Christian music, and reading my Bible calms me down immensely.

Bible

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Believe it or not, Twitter calms me down. I enjoy interacting with people.

Believe

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There's definitely a whole double standard. I don't understand it. A guy can be sexy and good-looking, and it totally just enhances…

Athlete

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A businessman needs a laptop. Athletes need massages and the right diet.

Athlete

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Greatness finds us by obstacles in front of us. I don’t look at hurdles as obstacles blocking my path but opportunities to…

Block

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The Olympics are only once every four years so you have to take advantage of all your opportunities, both to be an…

Advantage

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Success is always an easier motivator, because you want more of it. But I've also been motivated by failure. Had I medaled…

Adjustment

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Sometimes bad things are going to happen in your life, and those things can make you stronger if you just learn how…

Bad

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I'm inspired by failure. The process of defeat – picking yourself back up again is the hardest thing in the world.

Defeat

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