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" I said to myself, 'I don't want to be coming sixth or seventh, and being the best in Britain. I want to be the best in the world and race against these Kenyan guys.' "

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" It would be great to run around with the family every day, go shopping, take the children out. At my level, though, I can only afford to do that for one week maximum. Otherwise I have to eat, sleep, train - nothing else. "

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Children

" I want to thank the public, so I have to keep doing what I do, which is keep winning medals for my country. "

" I go through a lot of painful things. There are sessions when I will be on my back afterwards, crawling. "

" If your body needs certain food, you have to give it to it. And as an athlete, if I'm doing 100 miles a week and working out, if I eat bad food one day, it's not bad for me because I burn it off. "

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" I'm a guy who wins medals rather than runs fast times, so for me, what keeps me going is winning medals for my country and making my nation proud. "

" There is so much to discover in Dubai. "

" I've got four kids, so I plan ahead. I have to book flights far in advance, look at accommodation, where it is, what you can and can't do. Same in running. "

" This picture has been painted of me. It's not right. I am 100% clean. "

" I want to spend as much time as I can with my kids, but I know the opportunities in athletics don't often come round, so I've just got to make the most of it. "

" When I run for my country, I'm very proud to run for my country. "

" I work so hard for what I do. To achieve what I have has taken me half of my life to be able to achieve what I have achieved. And for people to think I have taken a shortcut, it's not right, and it's not fair. "

Mo Farah

People

Think

" A guy like me, yes, I am good in terms of championship races, and that's where I dominate - but in terms of running fast times, I haven't quite done that. "

" Social media can be dangerous. People hide behind their computers and write negative things, so I like to keep it about communicating with my fans. "

" When you line up on the track, you want to have done your homework, be aware of what they are capable of. You think about everything. It's like taking a journey, innit? "

" There's got to be the same rules for everyone. "

" I could sit at home, watch TV, and go for the odd run. But to be the best, you have to make this sacrifice, keep going away and doing blocks of training in the mountains. "

" I don't want to talk politics, but what I do say is I believe in rules and laws, and if you come to this country, you've got to abide by the rules here. "

" I'd love to work with children. I've set up the charity, and that's going well. We've got a lot of projects we're doing in Somalia, so I'd like to see how we're doing there. "

" On the track, you know what you're capable of, but being at the birth, you have no control. "

" It's doesn't just come overnight, you've got to train for it and believe in yourself; that's the most important thing. "

" The only medication that I am on, I am on asthma, and I have had that since I was a child. That's just a normal use. "

" What drives me is winning medals and going out there and enjoying it. "

" It triggers something in you as a human being because you forget what your parents did for you. But when you become a parent, you're like, 'Whoa! It's hard work.' No wonder your parents always tell you off! They've done a lot for you. "

" I used to get called 'Ferrari' when I was a kid because I was always running everywhere. "

" Because of who I am, people ask for photos. I can't just say no to everyone. "

Mo Farah

Everyone

Say

" My goals are to run the London Marathon and do the best that I can. "

" You imagine running 120 miles a week, week in, week out, for the past four or five years. It takes a little bit out of you. "

" I love what I do. I want to continue winning medals. "

" I've become someone else, really, like a role model. "

Mo Farah

Someone

Become

" It's great to be British, really. If anything happens, I'm back to my country. At least I have a country. "