Tyson Gay Quotes

I am the extreme member of the band because I never go out after the show. It's my rule.

There's no excuse for losing for me.

I'm looking to run the fastest, but I want to prove that I'm more than a speed guy.

I am a believer in discipline; it takes a lot to do well. You need discipline for those little excursions into the chaotic that make life interesting.

I remember in the first part of the race I was sixth and I could have gone quicker, but I had to go slow. It was one of the most difficult things I have ever done.

I always said a prayer before I ran, and my prayer was to win. My prayer was that God would allow me to run my best on that day, or better than my best. So whatever the outcome is, I have to be satisfied with it if I know I gave it my best effort.

How you played in yesterday's game is all that counts.

I'm not in this sport to take punishment.

I can score 20 points if I want to, but that's not my desire.

When you step on the treadmill, make a commitment. Do, say, 3 miles a day. And don't get off until you finish. It doesn't matter what speed you're going. Just don't get off.

I think my stubbornness, hardheadedness and stupidity is what has allowed me to play for 20 years.

For me, it is important to win titles and for that I need to work hard, stay healthy and be able to compete. The rest, I always say, it comes.

I was always really strict on myself about doing everything possible to prepare for competition.

If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. It's raining? That doesn't matter. I am tired? That's besides the point. It's simply that I just have to.

If you keep performing, and if you stay healthy, you keep playing.

I can have my goals, and I can have my dreams. My goal is to make the finals and improve my position. I want to run all decent races. I don't want to look back and say I ran a terrible race.

Discipline is the quality that carries over from gymnastics to acting.

I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win.

People always ask me how long somebody can last as long as I've been lasting and continue to keep doing it, so I figured that people didn't really know how to do that.

For an athlete, there's no time off... until it's over.

I've been racing for my whole life, and I know what I need to do to be able to win.

I pride myself in the fact that in the six months tour of Cinderella, I didn't take one show off.

I want to consistently play well and win titles. I'm only at the beginning.

Tennis is so competitive. I guess that's the way it has to be.

We're about winning and accountability.