Jackie Joyner-Kersee

“I don't think there is a perfect athlete. But if I had to come close to picking someone who demonstrates all the traits that I feel an athlete should have, I would say the perfect athlete wo...”

“It's better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.”

“Quality training is what I do now; before it was a combination of both quality and quantity. Now I'm not trying to be a world-class athlete, I don't need to train at that level. It's about b...”

“I'm a realist and I always have been. Quality training is what I do now; before it was a combination of both quality and quantity. Now I'm not trying to be a world-class athlete, I don't nee...”

“I'm a realist and I always have been.”

“I do not take steroids. I never have. It's sad to me that people want to point fingers. I don't do that. That's not me. I wouldn't feel like a human being.”

“Give back in some way. Always be thoughtful of others.”

“I love track and field, but I also know the day will come when I will have to do something else.”