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
running atlanta careers
After I left the podium in Atlanta, I felt so fulfilled in my career that I lost my desire to compete at that level again.
running thinking talking
If you go by other people's opinions or predictions, you'll just end up talking yourself out of something. If you're running down the track of life thinking that it's impossible to break life's records, those thoughts have a funny way of sinking into your feet.
running winning records
When I run - you can see my record - I run to win.
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.
running politician states
I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.
sports running block
My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.
mind
You have to free your mind to do things you wouldn't think of doing. Don't ever say no.
people
When you're a part of something that people want you in ... that's what makes it special.
country jamaica levels
Countries like Jamaica do not have a random program, so they can go months without being tested. I'm not saying anyone is on anything, but everyone needs to be on a level playing field.
thinking people long
To this day, most people think of me as the fastest human. They don't really think me as a long jumper, although that's the event I had more success in.
years vegan best-performance
My best performances were when I was 30 years old, and I was a vegan.
sports long mind
'm so fortunate to have done what I love to do for so long, but the day I retired was one of the best days of my life. Not because I was happy to get away from the sport, but because it was clear in my mind that I had done all I possibly could, and that it was time to go.
senior kids home
We cannot rest until we make sure that our families can afford to live and raise their kids here, that our seniors can remain in their homes and afford their health and pharmaceutical costs.
stars blow people
Most people want to become movie stars and I just want to be in the business. I already was a star. If I get the part of a lifetime and it blows up, then that's wonderful. But if the acting doesn't work, fine. I'll just be a producer. And if the producing doesn't work, fine. I've got a lot of other stuff.