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
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
As an athlete, I was never really comfortable with being a celebrity. — 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
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
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
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
How could you look more stupid than to be the guy accepting a bronze medal in gold shoes? — Michael Johnson Accepting 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
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
You owe it to yourself to find your own unorthodox way of succeeding, or sometimes, just surviving. — Michael Johnson Inspiration 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
It is clearly not the journey for everyone. People succeed in as many ways as there are people. Some can be completely… — Michael Johnson Able 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 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