I've had to learn that not everybody does things my way. But I do expect the absolute best of everyone around me,… — Michael Johnson Around Copy Share Image
Don't shoot for something unattainable - completely outside of your nature or opportunity. — Michael Johnson Inspiration Copy Share Image
There's a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training. — Michael Johnson Between Copy Share Image
You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded. — Michael Johnson Education Copy Share Image
The only way to deal with loss - as a horribly unwelcome guest that you know will show up eventually. And so… — Michael Johnson Deals Copy Share Image
On the £20,000 Mercedes prizes for each winner at the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart- Anyone good enough to win already has one. — Michael Johnson Athletics Copy Share Image
As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion. — Michael Johnson Champion Copy Share Image
They don't give you gold medals for beating somebody. They give you gold medals for beating everybody. — Michael Johnson Beating Copy Share Image
Difficult as it was to hear, slavery has benefited descendants like me - I believe there is a superior athletic gene in… — Michael Johnson Athletic Copy Share Image
I don't always do a lot of predicting, but, when I get a really strong feeling about something, I will tell people. — Michael Johnson Always Copy Share Image
I work hard to improve myself as a person - as a father, as a husband, as a manager. I'm always on… — Michael Johnson Father Copy Share Image
The basis of self-discipline: Don't allow the edges to blur. — Michael Johnson Bases Copy Share Image
As an athlete, I'd average four hours a day. It doesn't sound like a lot when some people say they're training for… — Michael Johnson Athlete Copy Share Image
Examine the opportunities, the challenges you've given yourself. — Michael Johnson Challenges Copy Share Image
Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold… — Michael Johnson Ability Copy Share Image
You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you… — Michael Johnson Anything Copy Share Image
It is important that you strive for humility, but not humiliation, for a cool, level-headed confidence, not a stiff, delusional arrogance. — Michael Johnson Arrogance Copy Share Image
A good mentor offers directions and driving tips from the back seat. You still have to drive the car. — Michael Johnson Car Copy Share Image
Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work… — Michael Johnson Given Copy Share Image
All my life I believed I became an athlete through my own determination, but it's impossible to think that being descended from… — Michael Johnson Athlete Copy Share Image
