Quote

I'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.

Allyson Felix

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Allyson Felix
Age: 38
Born: 1985
Born: November 18
Athletics Competitor
Sprinter
Track And Field Athlete
LA
California
Allyson Michelle Felix
Athlete
Determined
Sacrifice
Understand

More quotes by Allyson Felix

Image
If I wasn't active and involved in different sports and just moving around, I wouldn't have even known that I had the potential to become an Olympian.
Allyson Felix
Image
My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him.
Allyson Felix
Image
For me, it's really important to be able to compete on the highest level.
Allyson Felix
Image
I had worked so hard that was my opportunity. And my mom was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me.
Allyson Felix
Image
Competing at the Olympics is the pinnacle of your career. Everything is amplified, and you feel so proud to represent your country. You're there with athletes from all over the world. Everyone is coming together, putting differences aside.
Allyson Felix
Image
Parents have to understand, that even if their child isn't showing athletic excellence in a certain sport, they still need to be involved. They don't need to be involved in a military type of setting, they just need to get out and play and enjoy themselves and find it themselves.
Allyson Felix
Image
It was all kind of a whirlwind at the beginning. I didn't really realize that I had a special gift from God. It was probably towards the end of high school in my senior year when things really started to come together and I realized that I had more potential and that I could do this as a career and that the Olympics were a possibility.
Allyson Felix
Image
I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me. That's what I do and it's what I love, but I think by having other things I'm passionate about and interested in, it helped me to come back. It helped me to have renewed love for the sport by being able to step away and then come back.
Allyson Felix
Image
I always look back to my first Olympic medal in 2004 in Athens. I was very new to the sport, and it was my first big win at the Olympics.
Allyson Felix
Image
What's really heavy on my heart is fighting physical inactivity.
Allyson Felix
Image
I love a great pair of jeans and a nice blouse.
Allyson Felix
Image
I was a disruptive child.
Allyson Felix
Image
I myself am frustrated in just where sports are at. It's a hard thing when you're out there working every day, and you know that someone else is cheating and they may not necessarily get caught.
Allyson Felix
Image
Being a role model is a privilege.
Allyson Felix
Image
I can be a voice. I can use my platform to help the younger generation. I think it's really important for them to understand how to do things the right way, and not just in sports, in life in general.
Allyson Felix
Image
I've heard so many stories of young girls watching the Olympics and being inspired by it, and they want to do it now, and that's really cool.
Allyson Felix
Image
I grew up in my mom's third grade classroom and always helping her, and I also got a passion for kids that way.
Allyson Felix
Image
My mom always has this amazing ability to always see the best in a situation.
Allyson Felix
Image
For me, there's a lot of expectations and you want to be able to live up to them.
Allyson Felix
Image
Every moment is not great and sometimes those are the moments in which you learn the most.
Allyson Felix