Quotes by Michael Johnson

“The only one who can beat me is me.”

“Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best”

“They dont give you gold medals for beating somebody. They give you gold medals for beating everybody.”

“Im just trying to learn as much as I can every day. Ive got some great guys in front of me and great coaches around me,”

“[State Rep. Pete Rios calls him] an impressive young man. ... I want to encourage young people to get involved in politics. He has a lot of energy. Hes intelligent.”

“We can spare one on (the day shift), ... But when were called, well go.”

“Hes our angel now,”

“Its more than I thought it would be, ... Theres a lot of stuff down here.”

“I dont always do a lot of predicting, ... but, when I get a really strong feeling about something, I will tell people.”

“Were working to get the power game back. We dont have [2004 senior] Elton Brown on this years line. Then, we lose two more guys today. Now, before the years over, we will be running it inside and gaining good yards. That is the best way to dominate another team, even though its not the only way to win a game.”

The mind is absolutely instrumental in achieving results, even for athletes. Sports psychology is a very small part, but its extremely important when youre winning and losing races by hundredths and even thousandths of a second.

Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.