I Know That I Wasn't Bred To

I Feel Like My Name Completely Does Not Belong On That List [of Great Athlets], But I'm Completely Grateful For Everything That They [jackie Joyner-kersee, Florence Griffith-joyner And Even Wilma Rudolph] Have Done.

I Am A Sprinter, And I Love To Go Fast. It's Very Difficult For Me To Be Patient And Follow A Race Strategy Or Conserve Energy.

It Was Not Until The End Of My Freshman Year In High School That I Thought I Could Really Have A Future In Track And Field. I Definitely Did Not Think I Could Make It To The Olympics Back Then, Though; I Was Just Focused On Making It To The State Finals!

Before A Race, I Block Out What's Going On In The Stadium. It's Different For Everyone. But For Me, I've Always Been Able To Block It Out. For A Sprint Race, It's Important Not To Get Distracted.

I Know That They [jackie Joyner-kersee, Florence Griffith-joyner And Even Wilma Rudolph] Have Paved The Way And They Have Been A Source Of Inspiration.