Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewisis an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals, including nine gold, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and subsequently retired...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth1 July 1961
CityBirmingham, AL
CountryUnited States of America
people pressure
I like the pressure of having to perform so people will come to me.
people the-end-of-the-day doe
People have a moral standard about what they will do and will not do. At the end of the day someone who cheats has a lower moral standard than someone who does not. And they will cheat in other areas of life as well.
sports want discrimination
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.
presses
Any press is good press. So keep on ragging me.
athlete track the-end-of-the-day
At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.
wealthy wanted
I always wanted to be wealthy. I did.
feels i-can
I don't intend to stay around any longer than I feel I can be No. 1.
needs messages titles
Our message of the day is service does not need a title.
mom writing interesting
My life isn't interesting! It's my mom. You need to write her life and put me in it. I'm a cameo in her life.
torches boundaries social
By carrying the torch, you will be bridging cultural and social barriers, and all the boundaries that separate nation from nation,
athlete perfection
I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection.
taken athlete play
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.
one-day halos insult
I wouldn't be surprised if one day Carl's halo slipped and choked him.
running thinking may
I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.