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| 1 |
Where I'm from, there is no violence, pretty much. |
| 2 |
You can get beat any day. |
| 3 |
I really don't have a favorite meal. I eat anything. |
| 4 |
I like music a lot. |
| 5 |
I just love dancing. |
| 6 |
I don't think about records. |
| 7 |
My coach told me if I broke the national record for the 200, I could run a 100. |
| 8 |
I don't put myself under pressure. |
| 9 |
My relationship with everyone in Jamaica is good. |
| 10 |
But if I keep my core and back strong, the scoliosis doesn't really bother me. |
| 11 |
I have matured a lot. |
| 12 |
My brother is really, really slow. |
| 13 |
I have dedicated my life to the 200m, I really love the 200m a lot. |
| 14 |
Sometimes you lose sight of what's going on around you. |
| 15 |
I wouldn't say I'm a phenomenon, just a great athlete. |
| 16 |
People like to see showdowns. |
| 17 |
I remember once, actually the first race I ran, I fell. |
| 18 |
It's always a wake-up call to get beaten. |
| 19 |
Repeating is harder than anything else. |
| 20 |
I will run against anybody. |
| 21 |
If you think about racing too much you may just lose it a little bit. |
| 22 |
My hunger is always there. |
| 23 |
I don't read a lot of books. |
| 24 |
I try to lead by example. |
| 25 |
I don't know the history of my sport. I'm not like those people who know everything. |
| 26 |
I like to have fun, just stay relaxed. |
| 27 |
I don't like losing anyways. |
| 28 |
It's a great feat for me to have broken my world record. |
| 29 |
I know what to do and I go and execute. |
| 30 |
Every season, for me, it's like starting from scratch again. |
| 31 |
If you're the Olympic champion then they have to wait four more years to get you again. |
| 32 |
I think my acceleration is very good. That's the key for me. |
| 33 |
Once a year I will clean my room, just because I feel I should. |
| 34 |
But anybody who steps into the lane beside you is the biggest competition because they made it to the finals. |
| 35 |
I've worked hard over the years, I've been injured and I've worked hard through it, and I've made it. |
| 36 |
I would rather be lying in a bed than changing one. |
| 37 |
If Queen Elizabeth knighthooded me and I would get the title Sir Usain Bolt. That sounds very nice. |
| 38 |
Come on... when you're running, if you see you're going to win, you're going to celebrate. |
| 39 |
When people see your personality come out, they feel so good, like they actually know who you are. |
| 40 |
Track and field was very big when I was growing up. |
| 41 |
I was playing cricket first and my cricket coach was the one that introduced me to track and field. |
| 42 |
I don't think limits. |
| 43 |
You have good days and bad days. |
| 44 |
I can't really live outside Jamaica. I can be away, but only for a while. |
| 45 |
People always say I'm a legend, but I'm not. Not until I've defended my Olympic titles. That's when I've decided I'll be a legend. |
| 46 |
If I get to be a legend, I've achieved my goal. |
| 47 |
I don't even like to go out onto the streets sometimes because I can't get anything done. People want pictures and autographs all the time. |
| 48 |
I'd like to say to all my fans out there, thanks for the support. And to all my doubters, thank you very much because you guys have also pushed me. |
| 49 |
Manners is the key thing. Say, for instance, when you're growing up, you're walking down the street, you've got to tell everybody good morning. Everybody. You can't pass one person. |
| 50 |
I've learned over the years that if you start thinking about the race, it stresses you out a little bit. I just try to relax and think about video games, what I'm gonna do after the race, what I'm gonna do just to chill. Stuff like that to relax a little before the race. |
| 51 |
All I have to do is to work on transition and technique. |
| 52 |
I really want to try soccer after I retire because I've watched football over the years and I think I could be a good contender. |
| 53 |
For me, I'm focused on what I want to do. I know what I need to do to be a champion, so I'm working on it. |
| 54 |
There are better starters than me but I'm a strong finisher. |
| 55 |
As long as I'm in great shape, nobody beats me, for sure. |
| 56 |
A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time. |
| 57 |
I know what I can do so it doesn't bother me what other people think or their opinion on the situation. |
| 58 |
My name is Bolt, Lightning Bolt. |
| 59 |
There are things that bother me. I try not to let them, but they do. |
| 60 |
Yeah, I am lazy. There's no doubt about that. |
| 61 |
I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me. |
| 62 |
You do not want to get married at 22! Especially if you're famous, because girls are going to be throwing themselves at you. |
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