Now, I talk to athletes who answer questions with a 'yeah'. I realize I used to do that. Or they answer very quickly and you stand there trying to come up with another question to ask. I've seen both sides and it's been very educational.Evelyn Ashford
I am thrilled to be 31, still running and having my daughter watch me even if it is on TV. Evelyn Ashford
I can't run forever. I decided to go back to school for my degree, because I know now there's more to life than track. Evelyn Ashford
The fastest way to get me to go out and do something is to tell me no way I can do it. Evelyn Ashford
I have lost a little bit of flexibility, but the doctors say with any kind of torn ligament it is not uncommon for the injury to take 16 months to be 100 percent healed. Michael Chang
That's what really seems to be the more difficult aspect - to have the men break through and challenge the best players in the world. Michael Chang
I'm a competitive person and it is in my nature to try hard in every match I play. The only time I'm not competitive is when I'm playing against my mom. Michael Chang
Sliding headfirst is the safest way to get to the next base, I think, and the fastest. You don't lose your momentum, and there's one more important reason I slide headfirst, it gets my picture in the paper. Pete Rose
In Jamaica High School in New York, my coach was Larry Ellis, and he said I could probably make the Olympic team. He gave me something to shoot for. Bob Beamon
I think track is still one of the most exciting participant sports, but we haven't been able to capitalize on that excitement through television and the print media.Bob Beamon
I don't think the philosophy really changes between men and women. I think golf courses need to become more distance-friendly overall. I think golf courses almost need to develop a more generic set of tees instead of calling them black, blue, red or whatever.Amy Alcott
