By The Time I Was 12 I

When I Was Going Through My Transition Of Being Famous, I Tried To Ask God, Why Was I Here? What Was My Purpose? Surely, It Wasn't Just To Win Three Gold Medals. There Has To Be More To This Life Than That.

'i Can't' Are Two Words That Have Never Been In My Vocabulary. I Believe In Me More Than Anything In This World.

I Loved The Feeling Of Freedom In Running, The Fresh Air, The Feeling That The Only Person I'm Competing With Is Me.

Black Women . . . Work Because Their Husbands Can't Make Enough Money At Their Jobs To Keep Everything Going. . . . They Don't Go To Work To Find Fulfillment, Or Adventure, Or Glamour And Romance, Like So Many White Women Think They Are Doing. Black Women Work Out Of Necessity.

Believe Me, The Reward Is Not So Great Without The Struggle.