Major Taylor Quotes

You can be an Olympic champion in 9.5 secs, but to be the greatest, there's more to it. It takes a bit of forethought and a lot of mental application.

Clean living is the cardinal principle in the lives of the world's greatest athletes, as the phenomenal performances of these outstanding characters will obviously show.

I think that in order to get better as an athlete and to see whatever kind of results you're after, you have to make goals. Whether you write them down or tell someone about them, it's important to set goals for yourself in order to achieve any kind of success.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

I train to be the champion.

At 15, I went to boxing. That's when I really wanted to be a champion, so that gave me a goal in life, so it kept me focused on training instead of other things.

It's important for me to work hard and give 100 per cent in training to try to improve.

I want to be a player that does everything he can to reach his ability, and I'll do that.

Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.

I have so much respect for athletes like LeBron James. I get motivation from them because I know how many hours they put into it. It takes a lot of hard work and drive.

You know, watching Dan Marino and Steve Young get nominated to the Hall of Fame... those guys are unbelievable and they did it for so long. I'd love to play like those guys, but there's still a long way to go and a lot of growing.

How you looked was not important. It was what you did and how you did it. Decide to do it and then do it the best way you can.

My dream was always to win in the Olympic Games, but I never set that next goal, and I have realised now I need to set another goal.

Let's face it: fitness is boring. But it's critical to be extremely dedicated to whatever you decide to take up to achieve a desired result. There's no way you are going to get there without dedication, which is the key for me.

To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate and become world champion.

My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and I knew I had that ability to become an athlete. Being an Olympian is one of the greatest things, and being an Olympic gold medallist is one of the most prestigious titles in the world.

An athlete must have ability to reach the top, but many who have ability and who do not live clean lives never have and never will be champions for obvious reasons.

Your work is first, learning is first, winning is everything because without it there is nothing.

You don't want to line up on the blocks and know you have not done everything you possibly can.

There's only one growth strategy: work hard.

The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves.

To be number one, you must train like you are number two.

I think if I am to win an Olympic medal I'll have to score like I did today.

With self-discipline most anything is possible.