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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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" Athletics, for me, was something I was pushed towards. I really wanted to play football when I was younger. Over the years, I started to enjoy it more and learn about it. "

Mo Farah

Enjoy

Football

" I work every day, and every year I spend seven months away from my family. I miss my kids' birthdays, and those are times I will never be able to go back on and share with them. That kills me. "

Mo Farah

Day

Family

" Bolt put the Mobot on the map, to be honest with you! He's just an amazing guy. "

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

" I was running sub-13 minutes for 5,000 when I was still coached by Alan Storey, and I won double gold at the Europeans in 2010. "

" The whole reason I moved to the U.S. to be coached by Alberto Salazar is to be able to improve 1 or 2 per cent. I was sick of coming sixth in the world, seventh in the world, and get close to a medal, but not quite there, half-a-second. "

" I don't know much about politics, but you have to look at it with the bigger picture and think what's best for us now, what's best for us in 10 years' time, what's best for our kids' kids' future - and I don't know. "

" It's hard, and I don't always get to see my kids. I will never catch up on that time I've missed. "

" President Donald Trump seems to have made me an alien. "

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

" I enjoy my athletics, and I want to take it as far as I can. "

" 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. "

" The public do get behind me, and I love the crowd. When I'm ever in London, they give me massive support - the Anniversary Games, the cheers; they are always nice to me. "

" There's Kenyan guys who last year or two years ago were running for Kenya, and then they switched to Qatar and Bahrain and other countries. Yes, I do have a problem with that. "

" I grew up with a lot of friends who are white, black, Muslim, non-Muslim. I like people a lot. "

Mo Farah

Friends

People

" You've got to believe in God. "

" Everybody in middle-distance running knows each other, and we all know what we are capable of. "

" 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. "

" Dubai is a safe place, and I never came across anything to worry about. "

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

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

Mo Farah

Everyone

Say

" In America... it's not divided, but with Trump now, it's like you are asking for trouble. We wouldn't dare to say any of the things he is saying in our country and get away with it. It's just... blasphemy. "

" 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. "

" If I didn't have the family and everything, I wouldn't be where I am. "

" I believe no matter who you are, respect yourself, respect others. "

" If I look back down the years, how I was treated as a kid, if it wasn't for the teachers at my school, then I wouldn't have achieved what I have. You have to look where you came from, and we do need to get more parents involved, more running clubs and more schools. They can make a difference. "

" 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.' "

" In training camp, you know what each person is doing. "

" 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. "

" I've got such a sweet tooth. I do miss the U.K. where you get sticky toffee pudding or custard, all that. "