Life is about timing. – Carl Lewis
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 theyre not nervous isnt telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be. – Carl Lewis
People have a moral standard about what they will do and will not do. At the end of the day someone who cheats has a lower moral standard than someone who does not. And they will cheat in other areas of life as well. – Carl Lewis
Im not supposed to be able to speak clearly, and decipher whats going on in the media. Im supposed to be the typical amateur whos 22 and scared to death and cant believe he won the Olympics. – Carl Lewis