Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewisis an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals, including nine gold, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and subsequently retired...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth1 July 1961
CityBirmingham, AL
CountryUnited States of America
block athlete emotional
I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I'm a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person.
athlete goal growing
I'm not Carl Lewis the athlete any more. I'm growing into a new person with new interests and new goals.
athlete two focus
I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.
athlete track the-end-of-the-day
At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.
athlete perfection
I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection.
taken athlete play
I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.
athlete successful years
I've found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete. In fact, my best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet.
athlete journey outcomes
It's all about the journey, not the outcome.
years vegan best-performance
My best performances were when I was 30 years old, and I was a vegan.
senior kids home
We cannot rest until we make sure that our families can afford to live and raise their kids here, that our seniors can remain in their homes and afford their health and pharmaceutical costs.
school thinking levels
I don't feel I'm qualified to be a coach outside the high school level. I think I would need to do more education to really be a good coach.
running thinking talking
If you go by other people's opinions or predictions, you'll just end up talking yourself out of something. If you're running down the track of life thinking that it's impossible to break life's records, those thoughts have a funny way of sinking into your feet.
actors appearance businessman
I'm a businessman and actor and I still make appearances.
children live-your-life your-children
You can't live your life through your children.