American - Athlete | July 1, 1961 -
People have always thought of me as being something, but I'm just a human being like everyone else.
Carl Lewis
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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.
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There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete.
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I like the pressure of having to perform so people will come to me.
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I don't intend to stay around any longer than I feel I can be No. 1.
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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.
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Any press is good press. So keep on ragging me.
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I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.
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Our message of the day is service does not need a title.
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You're not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in.
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I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.
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