Carl Lewis Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“Seriously, some Americans just shouldn't leave the country.”

“I'm not Carl Lewis the athlete any more. I'm growing into a new person with new interests and new goals.”

“You can't live your life through your children.”

“I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me.”

“An athlete and actor are really two different temperaments, night and day. As an athlete you really keep things out and as an actor you really bring things in.”

“I'm not supposed to be able to speak clearly, and decipher what's going on in the media. I'm supposed to be the typical amateur who's 22 and scared to death and can't believe he won the Olympics.”

“I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.”