By The Time I Was 12 I

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.

Winning Is Great, Sure, But If You Are Really Going To Do Something In Life, The Secret Is Learning How To Lose.

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

The Feeling Of Accomplishment Welled Up Inside Of Me, Three Olympic Gold Medals. I Knew That Was Something Nobody Could Ever Take Away From Me, Ever.

I Would Be Disappointed If I Were Remembered As A Runner Because I Feelthat My Contribution To The Youth Of America Has Far Exceeded The Woman Who Was The Olympic Champion.