When I was in elementary school, we werent allowed to do sports other than cheerleading. By junior high, they let us play, but we had to come back after 6:30 p.m. to practice because there was only one gymnasium and the boys used it first. – Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Teaching kids about health and fitness is important to me. Its about being fit for life. – Jackie Joyner-Kersee
I do not take steroids. I never have. Its sad to me that people want to point fingers. I dont do that. Thats not me. I wouldnt feel like a human being. – Jackie Joyner-Kersee
The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to want it records are made to be broken – its only a matter of time. I hope mine will outlive me. – Jackie Joyner-Kersee