American - Athlete | January 25, 1951 - May 30, 1975
If the Olympics come around, and I'm in shape, then I'll compete. But I won't be representing the United States; I'll be representing myself.
Steve Prefontaine
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If you can make money with your talents, why not?
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I used to say, 'Hey, man, what kind of a stupid question is that?' to a newspaperman asking me heavy things right after a race when I'm still in an emotional state. Now I at least try to answer.
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My philosophy is that I'm an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in front of the multitudes.
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What I want is to be number one.
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I don't care about being on television.
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I don't just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting.
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I decided that if I was going to continue in track, that I didn't want to lose, that I wasn't going to lose.
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It's hard to run a mile when you're not a miler and to kick when you've led all the way.
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To hell with love of country - I compete for myself.
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No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.
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Nobody likes tainted victories.
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