Donovan Bailey

“I want to give as many Canadians the opportunity to be successful and if we can use their athletic gifts to get them a free degree or a free diploma across the border then I guess I'm doing...”

“The great thing with Usain Bolt is he fell into great coaching, so his talent was exceptional from Day 1. You can coach technique and structure, but not talent.”

“I was working in corporate Canada and I was doing all right. But I was burnt out... Long hours, a lot of clients. I just wanted to get away. Track and field was sort of like the elimination...”

“I'm a red meat lover. I eat carbs. I love carbs.”

“Basketball is probably one of the best workouts you can possibly have, because it's cardiovascular and it's plyometrics.”

“My dad is a great cricket fan, and I used to play a bit back in Jamaica.”

“I'll have to say winning the Olympic gold in Atlanta is a crowning achievement, along with the gold in the relay in the same games.”

“I'm a sprinter man. We don't jog; we don't walk. It's full-out. It's big engines. You don't take a car that has 600 horsepower for a cross-country drive.”

“A strained hamstring is a muscle tear and very easy to take care of with proper therapy. The greatest problem for a sprinter coming back from a hamstring injury is getting yourself to a poin...”

“When I ran the anchor leg to a gold medal with my Canadian teammates Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin, and Robert Esmie in the 4x100-metre relay at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, it was my responsib...”

“You have to beat the king to be the king. No one is going to hand you a gold medal.”

“In sports, big names and celebrities drive events, and that's what people gravitate to.”

“When you can listen to others' perspectives, we can learn about the other people that make up this great country.”

“You put a very talented kid in a structured environment, where they get to understand and believe how talented they are, and you'll see some great results.”

“Our people historically have gone through a lot. That is our story. You can trace it all the way back to slavery. But it is incumbent upon everyone, no matter what field, to make it easier o...”

“What I did at the start of each season, regardless if I was coming back as the champion, was run indoors and take forward steps from the first race.”

“In running, I can internalize that intensity. I can handle it because it's me and I'm coming back in the next race. I'm always ready for the next race.”

“I love music, and a lot of it. Jazz is probably on the top with guys like Miles Davis. But I even enjoy music from the '60s and '70s.”

“When I raced, I had great parents, even a greater coach and a nutritionist. I was never insecure.”

“Whenever there is money, power, and titles involved, players are going to be corrupt. That might be a political statement, but that's what it is for the athletes, too.”