Usain Bolt Quotes
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When I was younger, I always wanted to impress, to be good for my country, to make them feel good, and sometimes that meant I didn't focus on myself enough. I learned I had to put myself first. And it's fine because I want for me the same thing that they want for me, which is to win.
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If you're the Olympic champion then they have to wait four more years to get you again.
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If I get to be a legend, I've achieved my goal.
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The hard part for me is rest. I am a person who stays up late. If I go to bed early, I don't sleep, but I know I have to rest. That is always a struggle for me.
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I don't think limits.
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It's always a wake-up call to get beaten.
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When I played football, I liked being a goalkeeper or a midfielder. I was probably better at cricket. I would be a very good cricketer if I was a professional now. I think I would probably have been the best, in fact.
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If you feel strongly about something and you want to voice your opinion, I feel it's your right, so, that's how I look at it because that's how life is.
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I just love dancing.
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I really don't have a favorite meal. I eat anything.
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I definitely know I'm going to be working a lot more with my foundation when it comes to developing the kids in Jamaica.
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There are better starters than me but I'm a strong finisher.
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But anybody who steps into the lane beside you is the biggest competition because they made it to the finals.
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I had thought that I would stop in 2017, but my coach has told me to stop saying that as I may continue into 2018. I'm not thinking about it at the moment.
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Unfortunately, I don't usually get to see much outside the Olympics as I compete almost every day. I have been to Rio a few times and got a tour of the sites. It is a spectacular city.
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I can't really live outside Jamaica. I can be away, but only for a while.
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I am doing what I do [athletics] because the fans love it and it's a part of me, it's my personality. I think people come to see you run fast, but they also come to see a show, a performance. They want to see a personality, and that's what I give them.
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I wouldn't say I'm a phenomenon, just a great athlete.
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We Jamaicans are not so much stressed about time, you know, but you have to stay on top of it. And, of course, on the track, every time we go on the track, it is all about the seconds and the fractions of a second that count.
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I don't like losing anyways.
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Surprisingly, maybe the place I get recognised the least is the United States. America is not so big on track and field. Some recognise me there but lots don't.
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My diet is much better. I eat what I have to. The older you get, the better you get at making sacrifices.
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I have to move on now as there is no point to dwell on the past. I have a few days to refocus and get ready for the 200 meters on Friday. After this I have the 4×100-meter and a few other races before the end of the season.
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At the end of the season, I normally get some time off training and can go on vacation and enjoy myself.