List of Gail Devers Quotes

I Didn't Get Nervous When I Ran, But I Get Nervous Watching Other People Now. I Root For Anybody With A Usa On Their Chest.

It's Totally Different Now, Traveling To Different Meets And Different Cities And Actually Being Able To Enjoy The Cities I'm In.

I Was Blessed With A Long Career Where I Won Gold Medals For Myself And My Country. Nothing Stands Out As A Disappointment.

Looking Back, I'm So Proud To Have Gone To Five Olympics - I Believe Only Three Other Americans Have Achieved That.

People Talk About Retiring. I Never Said That R-word. People Though I Went Away After The Olympic Games. I Took Time Off To Do Something I've Always Wanted To Be - A Mother.

I Dont Have A Thyroid Anymore. I Had Radioactive Iodine Treatment, Which Destroyed My Thyroid. I Take Medication Every Day.

My Grandma Passed Away At 98 1/2 And I Want To Live To 100. I Want To Be Able To Do What I Can Do Even At 100.

I Have To Be Cautious, Have My Thyroid Levels Checked, And As Long As I Do That, I'm Fine.

It Is So Important For Young Girls To Be Fit. I Think Sports Is The Key To Success, Because The Challenges You Face In Sports Prepare You For The Rest Of Your Life.

In My Race, Theres 10 Hurdles, But In Life, There Is Always A Hurdle. There Is Always Something You Gotta Get Over, And Its What You Do, You Know.

I Have A Real Passion For Children. I Always Wanted To Teach And Only Became An Athlete Because My Parents Told My Brother Parenthesis And Me That We Should Use Any God-given Talent We Had.

People See Me Now And Ask If I'm Still Running. I May Look Like I Am, But I'm Really Not. People Think I Still Run Every Day But I Ran For 25 Years And I Deserve To Not Do Anything But Walk Or Ride The Bike With My Kids.