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I have always maintained that if you work hard, it won't go waste, as recognition will come to you at some stage, whether in studies or sports. You need to have good intentions and intent to move ahead in life as well as in sports.

In fitness, there are no short cuts. It involves immense discipline and hard work.

You have to be positive, and I'm not just talking about athletics, this also applies to life.

Success for an athlete follows many years of hard work and dedication.

Life's short, you know? Especially as an athlete. Your career is very short, and you use the opportunities that you have because you're not going to have them again.

Working hard is great, being lazy sometimes is great, but failed potential is the worst.

Sporting success doesn't happen by accident. It takes hard work and determination on the part of the individual athletes. And it also takes investment in facilities and training support.

One of the great lessons I've learned in athletics is that you've got to discipline your life. No matter how good you may be, you've got to be willing to cut out of your life those things that keep you from going to the top.

Don't walk through life just playing football. Don't walk through life just being an athlete. Athletics will fade. Character and integrity and really making an impact on someone's life, that's the ultimate vision, that's the ultimate goal - bottom line.

Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work.