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" Growing up in the time of Title IX - it was passed when I was 10 - I got a front-row seat to so many great moments in women's sports. Of course I didn't know it at the time. "

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" Quality training is what I do now; before it was a combination of both quality and quantity. Now I'm not trying to be a world-class athlete, I don't need to train at that level. It's about being fit, fit for life. "

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Trying

Train

Quality

" I do not take steroids. I never have. It's sad to me that people want to point fingers. I don't do that. That's not me. I wouldn't feel like a human being. "

" I would like 'I Dream of Genie' powers. "

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Genie

Would

" Even though I'm not a competitive athlete, I have to still maintain things and try to keep myself fit because I am at that age where I need to make sure to get those regular checkups and make sure everything is in tact. "

" All I ever wanted really, and continue to want out of life, is to give 100 percent to whatever I'm doing and to be committed to whatever I'm doing and then let the results speak for themselves. Also to never take myself or people for granted and always be thankful and grateful to the people who helped me. "

" I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well. "

" Ask any athlete: We all hurt at times. I'm asking my body to go through seven different tasks. To ask it not to ache would be too much. "

" The person who talks a lot or talks over people misses out because they weren't listening. "

" Your environment doesn't define you. I don't have a lot of money, but I can help train people and I can talk to people. We can all be mentors to the next generation. "

" Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind. "

" When I started competing, you had to have your coach there. Now you can be coached from a home office via Skype or video. That's not the same as having them on the field with you. "

" I might attempt Zumba. I haven't yet, but I thought it would be a lot of fun and different. "

" It's better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret. "

" I'm always challenged by someone. "

" I'm a realist and I always have been. "

" Give back in some way. Always be thoughtful of others. "

" Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others. "

" It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret. "

" There are few restrictions on your life with asthma, as long as you take care of yourself. "

" I really do miss playing basketball. I don't play a lot of pick-up games. But I do like using basketball as a form of cross training. "

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Games

Basketball

" We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless. "

" I'm not shy. I'm modest, but I'm very outgoing. "

" Teaching kids about health and fitness is important to me. It's about being fit for life. "

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Health

Life

" I have this burning desire to get out there and do my best. It's as if I'm keeping it all in a little bottle, and it's all going to come out when I do the best I'm capable of doing. "