Usain Bolt Quotes & Sayings

#1. In Jamaica, you learn as a child how to roll a joint. Everyone here has tried it. I did too

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#2. When I was young, I didn't really think about anything other than sports.

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#3. If you're the Olympic champion then they have to wait four more years to get you again.

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#4. Manners is the key thing. Say, for instance, when you're growing up, you're walking down the street, you've got to tell everybody good morning. Everybody. You can't pass one person.

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#5. I've got everything I wanted so I'm just happy.

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#6. I wouldn't say I'm a phenomenon, just a great athlete.

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#7. I told you all I was going to be No. 1, and I did just that.

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#8. There are better starters than me but I'm a strong finisher.

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#9. A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time.

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#10. It's a great feat for me to have broken my world record.

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#11. When I'm at the gym, I think about chicks, going to the beach, and looking good. I do it for the girls.

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#12. Since they came in with the selfie, it's the worst thing. You hardly ever get asked for autographs any more. It's always selfies.

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#13. I was not stressing about what other people wanted. I put myself first.

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#14. All I have to do is to work on transition and technique.

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#15. I can still improve a lot, but there is definitely a limit to what the human body can do.

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#16. Where I'm from, there is no violence, pretty much.

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#17. The important thing was that I got the win. It's good for confidence and the season.

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#18. I like to have fun, just stay relaxed.

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#19. As long as I'm in great shape, nobody beats me, for sure.

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#20. People always say I'm a legend, but I'm not. Not until I've defended my Olympic titles. That's when I've decided I'll be a legend.

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#21. I am now a legend. I am also the greatest athlete to live.

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#22. My relationship with everyone in Jamaica is good.

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#23. I can't watch a [Floyd] Mayweather fight. I don't find it exciting. I used to watch boxing in the [Michael] Tyson era when it was exciting. Now it's all bob and weave, a punch here and there. It is not entertaining.

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#24. Once a year I will clean my room, just because I feel I should.

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#25. The hard part for me is rest. I am a person who stays up late. If I go to bed early, I don't sleep, but I know I have to rest. That is always a struggle for me.

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#26. I stopped worrying about the start. The end is what's important.

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#27. The more success I have with track and field the bigger my brand is. So I would say I'm more of a brand now, trying to build for the future.

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#28. Yeah, I am lazy. There's no doubt about that.

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#29. There are things that bother me. I try not to let them, but they do.

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#30. If Queen Elizabeth knighthooded me and I would get the title Sir Usain Bolt. That sounds very nice.

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#31. I don't think about records.

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#32. There are so many Jamaican people here in London, it's going to be like being at home for me.

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#33. I've learned over the years that if you start thinking about the race, it stresses you out a little bit. I just try to relax and think about video games, what I'm gonna do after the race, what I'm gonna do just to chill. Stuff like that to relax a little before the race.

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#34. There is no stress. I live my life, I enjoy it and when I am comfortable I can get married.

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#35. I just love dancing.

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#36. I don't know the history of my sport. I'm not like those people who know everything.

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#37. I swim when I am injured. What the best guys do is so hard. Michael Phelps is the best.

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#38. I don't like losing anyways.

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#39. I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me.

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#40. For me, I'm focused on what I want to do. I know what I need to do to be a champion, so I'm working on it.

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#41. I was always brought up to believe in Him [God], and to behave in certain ways. That is what my parents taught me and I always trust my parents. They have great values.

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#42. I am doing what I do [athletics] because the fans love it and it's a part of me, it's my personality. I think people come to see you run fast, but they also come to see a show, a performance. They want to see a personality, and that's what I give them.

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#43. I can't really live outside Jamaica. I can be away, but only for a while.

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#44. I know what to do and I go and execute.

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#45. Surprisingly, maybe the place I get recognised the least is the United States. America is not so big on track and field. Some recognise me there but lots don't.

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#46. I think my acceleration is very good. That's the key for me.

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#47. When I played football, I liked being a goalkeeper or a midfielder. I was probably better at cricket. I would be a very good cricketer if I was a professional now. I think I would probably have been the best, in fact.

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#48. You can get beat any day.

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#49. I love competing. I am so competitive. I definitely need to win because I hate losing. I am the type who if I know I will lose I won't compete.

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#50. I really want to try soccer after I retire because I've watched football over the years and I think I could be a good contender.

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#51. I have matured a lot.

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#52. Repeating is harder than anything else.

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#53. Come on ... when you're running, if you see you're going to win, you're going to celebrate.

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#54. I remember when I was 14, I went to race in Hungary, and I went to a concert, and they were playing Bob Marley songs, and I thought, "Wow, this guy is so special." It's Marley every time.

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#55. You can't really give away anything in your book ... should be exciting, it's my life, and I'm a cool and exciting guy.

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#56. I've noticed in England once people reach a certain level they feel they have to get married.

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#57. Sleep is extremely important to me - I need to rest and recover in order for the training I do to be absorbed by my body

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#58. I play football every Tuesday and Thursday early in the season. I am smart enough at the game. I score a lot of goals. I wouldn't be the best in the world but I am OK.

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#59. I was playing cricket first and my cricket coach was the one that introduced me to track and field.

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#60. I will run against anybody.

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#61. I don't even like to go out onto the streets sometimes because I can't get anything done. People want pictures and autographs all the time.

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#62. Every season, for me, it's like starting from scratch again.

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#63. We're not like the distance guys. I have a very simple approach. I don't overcomplicate. People ask me, are you doing 42 steps, 44 steps for 100 metres? I don't know.

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#64. I have to move on now as there is no point to dwell on the past. I have a few days to refocus and get ready for the 200 meters on Friday. After this I have the 4x100-meter and a few other races before the end of the season.

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#65. I have dedicated my life to the 200m, I really love the 200m a lot.

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#66. I've worked hard over the years, I've been injured and I've worked hard through it, and I've made it.

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#67. It's always a wake-up call to get beaten.

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#68. I think sometimes, when you're on top and all you do is win, win, win, win, win, you get lazy and lose focus. When you lose it opens your eyes and you get serious. There is always a time when it is good to lose, at the right time for you.

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#69. Don't think about the start of the race, think about the ending.

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#70. Believe in your dreams and that anything is possible.

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#71. I try to focus and compete and do positive things for the sport.

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#72. Women always find you out when you lie. Always. No matter what, they always find out. They're like detectives.

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#73. But if I keep my core and back strong, the scoliosis doesn't really bother me.

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#74. Sometimes you lose sight of what's going on around you.

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#75. I don't put myself under pressure.

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#76. People like to see showdowns.

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#77. Cristiano is better than Messi, without a doubt. He's more of an all-round player

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#78. I remember once, actually the first race I ran, I fell.

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#79. I want to thank GOD for everything he as done for me cause without him none of this wouldn't be possible.

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#80. I really don't have a favorite meal. I eat anything.

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#81. The older I get, the less I am bothered by talk like that. I have total faith in my coach [Yohan Blake], total faith.

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#82. As long as I'm in good shape, you'll always see me smiling.

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#83. Racing comes easily to me, especially the 100 metres. That is why, no matter how fast I run the run the 100 metres, the 200 will always mean more to me, because of the effort I've put in.

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#84. I'd like to say to all my fans out there, thanks for the support. And to all my doubters, thank you very much because you guys have also pushed me.

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#85. I know what I can do, so I never doubt myself.

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#86. I have to show who I am, play with the crowd, play with the camera. When people come to a race, part of it is the anticipation, "What is he going to do?"

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