Betty Cuthbert Quotes & Sayings

9 most famous Betty Cuthbert quotes and sayings (athlete).

“The integral part of being a star is having the will to win. All the champions have it.”

“I always felt free when I ran. I suppose that's what was good about it.”

“I realised from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability.”

“My salvation was a free gift. I didn't have to work for it and it's better than any gold medal that I've ever won.”

“No way did I ever think I was going to win the 100m.”

“My parents always encouraged me and I had a good home life. We were always taught to respect things and other people. It's so different today, because children are just not taught the right way.”

“You've got to stick at a thing, a particular thing, until you succeed. I feel that's the only way to succeed - by concentrating on something in particular. Once you know what you've got to do you will succeed, you will succeed.”