Carl Lewis Quotes

There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete.

When I run – you can see my record – I run to win.

I’m not supposed to be able to speak clearly, and decipher what’s going on in the media. I’m supposed to be the typical amateur who’s 22 and scared to death and can’t believe he won the Olympics.

Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let’s make it amateur again.

I always wanted to be wealthy. I did.

I enjoy my life, I love track, I’m set for life financially.