Examine the opportunities, the challenges you've given yourself. — Michael Johnson Challenges Copy Share Image
The basis of self-discipline: Don't allow the edges to blur. — Michael Johnson Bases Copy Share Image
You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded. — Michael Johnson Education 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
They don't give you gold medals for beating somebody. They give you gold medals for beating everybody. — Michael Johnson Beating Copy Share Image
Don't shoot for something unattainable - completely outside of your nature or opportunity. — Michael Johnson Inspiration 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
As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion. — Michael Johnson Champion 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
As an athlete, I was never really comfortable with being a celebrity. — Michael Johnson Athlete 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
How could you look more stupid than to be the guy accepting a bronze medal in gold shoes? — Michael Johnson Accepting Copy Share Image
When you're gone I can go running though the house screaming and no one will ever hear me. — Michael Johnson Gone Copy Share Image
One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race… — Michael Johnson Competing 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
Your problems pale in comparison with those of the millions of people in the world who do not have enough to eat. — Michael Johnson Comparison Copy Share Image
You owe it to yourself to find your own unorthodox way of succeeding, or sometimes, just surviving. — Michael Johnson Inspiration Copy Share Image
Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your… — Michael Johnson Adventure Copy Share Image
They think because I'm small, they can do what they want to do to me. But I'm not weak. If I lower… — Michael Johnson Go Copy Share Image
I believe that it is better to learn from the diverse people around us than to try in vain to emulate them,… — Michael Johnson Believe Copy Share Image
I had already been into my professional career for six years and had not won an individual gold medal at the Olympics.… — Michael Johnson Amount Copy Share Image
The mind is absolutely instrumental in achieving results, even for athletes. Sports psychology is a very small part, but it's extremely important… — Michael Johnson Important 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
That first peak is the best place to pause and look back, to see if you took the easiest route, to learn… — Michael Johnson Best place Copy Share Image
Rivalries don't necessarily mean races being close at major championships. I had a rivalry with Butch Reynolds for many years. I won… — Michael Johnson Championships Copy Share Image
