Carl Lewis Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

Carl Lewis quotes and sayings page 3 (63 year old athlete). Here's quote # 21 through 30 out of the 47 we have for him.

“I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I'm a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person.”

“I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it's about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas.”

“When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it.”

“Whether I'm 40, 50 or 60, I'm going to be as physically strong as I am able.”

“I always separated sports and my personal life.”

“Any press is good press. So keep on ragging me.”

“There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete.”

“When I run - as you see from my record - I run to win.”

“Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again.”

“Every New Year's Eve, I have a pact to do something I never thought I'd do. So I created this list. You have to free your mind to do things you wouldn't think of doing. Don't ever say no.”