All Sebastian Coe Quotes
- I had a very ordinary background in Sheffield; I went to a secondary modern, but I saw something on TV in 1968 that inspired me… Athletics
- There is nothing so marginal as a party that has been in power for 18 years and slides into opposition. You influence nothing. Been
- During my first Olympics in 1980, at the age of 23, I was physically in great condition but mentally too inexperienced to cope comfortably in… Age
- I can remember the day I decided I would retire from competitive athletics as vividly as if it were yesterday. Athletics
- I know many people who are actually queasy about the idea that their kids may harbour sporting ambitions. Ambition
- In 1981, I spoke at the Olympic Congress. I was scandalised that I was the first athlete to be given that chance. But I made… Athlete
- Good running is the ability to have a very well defined on-board computer. The ability to judge distances when running in traffic. Ability
- The Olympics are a world apart from racing for a record. You put out of your mind pretty much what anyone else doing in the… Anyone
- My overwhelming concern will always be the well-being of the athletes. In Olympic sport, it is rare for competitors not to devote half their young… All
- I still run every other day. Longer at weekends. I probably do 35 miles a week. Day
- My mother was Indian, brought up in Delhi. My grandparents were born in Bow and Poplar. Born
- Sport was an integral part of school life. The most influential teachers were not necessarily the PE teachers, but the teachers who helped me in… Helped
- At university level, I had an economics lecturer who used to joke that I was the only student who handed in essays on British Airways… Airways
- I started daily training at the age of 14. When I was 16 years old, I was running twice a day. Age
- I was ecstatic when we won - to host the Olympics is one of the biggest opportunities in living memory. It will help change the… Biggest
- Charlie Parker was a genius, as was Lester Young. Charlie
- Inspirational leaders need to have a winning mentality in order to inspire respect. It is hard to trust in the leadership of someone who is… Enthusiasm
- I have always been very good at being able to structure my time. My mother had a huge influence on me. My dad was my… Able
- My mum was critical in getting me to recognise very early on that although what I was doing was pretty serious, quite selfish, and probably… Critical
- Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anything else I can think of. Anything Else
- It is really important that we promote competitive support in schools. It is very important that we recognise that has to be underpinned by good… Competitive
- Everybody recognises that giving young people competitive outlet through sport is a very good thing. Competitive