American Quotes

Reformation, like education, is a journey, not a destination.

I asked a man in prison once how he happened to be there and he said he had stolen a pair of shoes. I told him if he had stolen a railroad he would be a United States Senator.

God almighty made women and the Rockefeller gang of thieves made the ladies.

You forget that sometimes people are out there to get you - they don't even have a reason.

When I'm home, I'm relaxed.

The ultimate would be to compete in a couple more Olympics, hopefully break some world records and wind up my sports career with a couple of years in the WNBA.

Our lives are so hectic and full, and we have a big family right now.

Nobody has ever said anything about Marion Jones every using performance-enhancing drugs and they never will.

It's hard to have a bad hair day when you're famous.

In my opinion, Jackie is the greatest female athlete ever.

I've set no world record.

I'm for a drug-free sport and always will be.

I'm an Internet junkie.

I'm a jock and I'm an athlete, and that's what I love to do.

I will continue to express the fact I am for a drug-free sport and always will be.

I was only 24 then, but 18 of those 24 years had been dedicated to wanting to get to that moment.

I think the people who have really followed my career from the time I was seven years old can see my steady progress and see the type of person and athlete I am.

I did pretty well at the Sydney Olympics, but those were my first Games.

Everywhere we go, people recognize me.

But I don't believe in guilt by association.

We realized that the only persons we can truly trust in this world is each other and our families.

As a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion.

A lot of women say they love being pregnant, but I wasn't such a big fan.

My father wasn't really involved and my mom is the light in my life.

Whoever can surprise well must conquer.

I have not yet begun to fight!

An honorable Peace is and always was my first wish! I can take no delight in the effusion of human Blood; but, if this War should continue, I wish to have the most active part in it.

I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way.

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.

If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery.