You must do as your people do. If my people are poor, I must be poor. People ask me, Why dont you find a personal coach or a private car? I cant. Then I wont be part of my people. – Haile Gebrselassie
I feel a social responsibility. We need to open peoples eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia. – Haile Gebrselassie
I wanted to experience New York, to look up and see buildings. – Haile Gebrselassie
The more you are getting older, you lose a little something. Of course there is another advantage, because of your long experience you can use it. – Haile Gebrselassie
I think were getting to the point where everyones getting fat and everyones getting allergic, or claims to be allergic to something and people cant walk from their front door to their car without a bottle of water in their hand because they have to hydrate every three and half steps. – Adam Carolla