Joseph Parker Quotes

I missed the final of the World Championships in 2009, but I told the coach I would break the world record in 2010. Which I did. Then in 2011 I won the World Championships and now in 2012 it is the Olympics. That is how I have been working.

I did almost everything in my footballing career.

As a scientist, I play in the top league - the Olympics, the World Championships - and I want to be in the lead. As a runner, I set personal goals, and I want to push beyond my own personal limits. I was very happy when I practiced for several months and then reached my goal to run a marathon in 2:50.

It was a dream of mine to be an Olympic champion but not a lifelong goal.

Do I want someone to get more hits than me? No. Do I want someone to hit more home runs than me? No. Do I want someone to have more RBI than me? No. I get a kick out of seeing the all-time leaders and my name's on top of every one, with the exception of strikeouts. I get a kick out of that.

I want to win a gold medal in London.

An Olympic medal won't define my whole life, although it might look like it to onlookers. When I look back, I should have been able to get an Olympic medal.

We can't all win Olympic medals. Even I never won one.

I felt I was never going to beat Igor Ter-Ovanesyan or Ralph Boston because they were the joint world record holders.

When I was in high school, we won our state championship my sophomore year. We worked so hard that year because we had lost in the state championship the year before.

I want to win medals for myself.

Every year, I strive to be the best defensive player in the league.

I wanted to be a world champion of some sorts since I got into the industry, when I was 15 years old, and I was able to do that.

Nobody works harder than me.

I've been to three Olympics. I gave it my all.

I think we could really play the Olympics.

My only aim is to win an Olympic medal.

My ultimate dream was to get to the Olympics. I never thought I would come away with two gold medals.

When I chose athletics, I knew I wanted to be Olympic champion, and now I have done it in London.

We train and work so hard in our sport, we would be nothing less than a warrior. Day in, day out, this is our life. It's everything. The Olympic dream.

While growing up, my dream and my goal was to win an Olympic gold medal. I did that, and both times, they were the proudest moments in my amateur career.

To be a world champion from Oklahoma is something that really pushes me.

Fighting at the Olympics has been my lifelong dream, and I cannot believe I am there now.

I train hard. A lot of people that I train with, they get blown away by how hard I'm able to train.

The hunger has come back now because I want to be a double Olympic champion. I want to be a legend.