At the Olympics, you there to do a job. I feel you should take it seriously. You should be respectful. You are putting on the red-white-and-blue and going out there to perform for your country.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
To be an Olympic athlete is an honour, a privilege. They're so respected. This is my dream. I have to do this.
If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship.
I always say, 'When the Olympics are happening, you shouldn't be in any other place in the planet - you should be here.'
You show up at the Olympics, and you're no longer you; you're an American Olympian. You're part of this greater whole, and the individual doesn't matter.
When you are suddenly standing in front of a bunch of journalists being asked what it's like being a British Olympic legend, it's a bit much to take in.
If you can come to the Olympic Games and leave with a medal then that is alright.
The Olympics have their own unique atmosphere and energy. People might say it's just the same as any other competition, but don't kid yourself. There's a hunger for victory.
The Olympics are a world apart from racing for a record. You put out of your mind pretty much what anyone else doing in the race.
The Olympics is about showing what you've done with your life, your dream as an athlete and sharing that with the world.
I've always seen the Olympics as a place where you could act out your differences on the athletic field with a sense of sportsmanship and fairness and mutual respect.