“I am a big believer in visualization. I run through my races mentally so that I feel even more prepared.”
"I'm always nervous. If I wasn't nervous, it would be weird. I get the same feeling at all the big races. It's part of the routine, and I accept it. It means I'm there and I'm ready."
- Allyson Felix
Courage
"I always want to give more than I gave yesterday."
- Allyson Felix
Growth
"The more I train, the more I realize that it's not about the medals. It's about the journey and the person I become."
- Allyson Felix
Growth
"Before a race, I block out what's going on in the stadium. It's different for everyone. But for me, I've always been able to block it out. For a sprint race, it's important not to get distracted."
- Allyson Felix
Focus
"My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run."
- Allyson Felix
Family
"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."
- Maya Angelou
Creativity
"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless."
- Jamie Paolinetti
Creativity
"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."
- Herman Melville
Creativity
"I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying."
- Oscar Wilde
Creativity
"Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too."
- Isabel Allende
Creativity