When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it.
I’m not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I’m running because I wanted to serve.
Every New Year’s Eve, I have a pact to do something I never thought I’d do. So I created this list. You have to free your mind to do things you wouldn’t think of doing. Don’t ever say no.
There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete.
I’m very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don’t want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.
I’ve found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete. In fact, my best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet.
I want to be a millionaire, and I don’t ever want a real job.
My life isn’t interesting! It’s my mom. You need to write her life and put me in it. I’m a cameo in her life.
Our message of the day is service does not need a title.
I’m not a coach and I know it. I’m too busy and it doesn’t pay. I’m expensive. But I would always advise.
You can’t live your life through your children.
When I run – you can see my record – I run to win.
I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection.
My best performances were when I was 30 years old, and I was a vegan.
Whether I’m 40, 50 or 60, I’m going to be as physically strong as I am able.
To this day, most people think of me as the fastest human. They don’t really think me as a long jumper, although that’s the event I had more success in.
Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn’t matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone.
People have always thought of me as being something, but I’m just a human being like everyone else.
Countries like Jamaica do not have a random program, so they can go months without being tested. I’m not saying anyone is on anything, but everyone needs to be on a level playing field.
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.