Jackie Joyner-Kersee Quotes
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Winning is great, but being able to finish my last Olympic Games on American soil was very important. Even though I was injured, I didn't let my psyche get the best of me and cause me to doubt myself, so I was willing to pull every muscle in my body in '96 in order to get the job done and I came away with the bronze medal.
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Girls playing sports is not about winning gold medals. It's about self-esteem, learning to compete and learning how hard you have to work in order to achieve your goals.
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People assuming that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.
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Give back in some way. Always be thoughtful of others.
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I'm not shy. I'm modest, but I'm very outgoing.
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It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.
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Teaching kids about health and fitness is important to me. It's about being fit for life.
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I always keep myself in a position of being a student.
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I've had asthma my entire life.
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The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you.
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I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 18 during my freshman year at UCLA. I refused to accept it - and I hid it from my coaches and teammates. But ignoring my problem didn't make it go away.
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When I started competing, you had to have your coach there. Now you can be coached from a home office via Skype or video. That's not the same as having them on the field with you.
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Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others.
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I don't think being an athlete is unfeminine. I think of it as a kind of grace.
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There is something about seeing myself improve that motivates and excites me.
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I'm more of a hands-on person. I like working with young people from the standpoint of providing support for the grassroots programs. State, national and Olympic champions begin at a grassroots level.
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The person who talks a lot or talks over people misses out because they weren't listening.
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There are few restrictions on your life with asthma, as long as you take care of yourself.
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The greatest finish line for me was finishing college - it was a pact I made with my mother, during a time when she fell ill. That happened during my Freshman year, and unfortunately she never saw me compete in the Olympics. But she really wanted me to finish college, because she never finished Junior High.
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I'm always challenged by someone.
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When I was in elementary school, we weren't allowed to do sports other than cheerleading. By junior high, they let us play, but we had to come back after 6:30 p.m. to practice because there was only one gymnasium and the boys used it first.
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The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to want it; records are made to be broken - it's only a matter of time. I hope mine will outlive me.
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I maintained my edge by always being a student; you will always have something new to learn.
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We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless.
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All I ever wanted really, and continue to want out of life, is to give 100 percent to whatever I'm doing and to be committed to whatever I'm doing and then let the results speak for themselves. Also to never take myself or people for granted and always be thankful and grateful to the people who helped me.
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As you grow older and young people come up to you with their history books, you realize that some of the things I have been able to do have been impactful. But for me, I try to keep everything in perspective and stay humble.
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Even if the person doesn't know what the internet can do, we can bring it to them and show how it can make a difference in their lives.
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Society always needs a level playing field. In order to do that, you have to have opportunity, and providing that opportunity begins with 'how do we bridge that gap,' that so-called Digital Divide? How can we get internet into every home possible?
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My passion for giving is no different than yours. I give because it's in my heart to give. I give because I was taught to give at a very early age. This is how I developed my passion for giving.
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I might attempt Zumba. I haven't yet, but I thought it would be a lot of fun and different.
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