You Learn As Much From Those Who

I Had Already Been Into My Professional Career For Six Years And Had Not Won An Individual Gold Medal At The Olympics. There Was A Tremendous Amount Of Pressure Going Into 1996 To Get It Done.

You Owe It To Yourself To Find Your Own Unorthodox Way Of Succeeding, Or Sometimes, Just Surviving.

As An Athlete, I Was Never Really Comfortable With Being A Celebrity.

Opting For Gold Shoes Could Have Been Considered Downright Cocky, But I Was Confident And Never Doubted My Ability To Deliver Gold Medals To Match My Shimmering Footwear.

There's A Complete Difference Between Training For A Specific Event And Goal And Just Training.