Its at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys. – Emil Zatopek
The athlete of today is not an athlete alone. Hes the center of a team – doctors, scientists, coaches, agents and so on. – Emil Zatopek
Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater. – Emil Zatopek
A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket. – Emil Zatopek
For So Cold the River, Im actually working on adapting the book with Scott Silver, who was just nominated for an Oscar for The Fighter, and who also wrote 8 Mile, which I think is a terrific screenplay. The chance to work with Scott is a tremendous pleasure and Im learning a lot. – Michael Koryta