"The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing."
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Happiness
"It's better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret."
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Inspiration
"There is something about seeing myself improve that motivates and excites me."
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Motivation
"The mental part is the hardest part."
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Adversity
"I maintained my edge by always being a student; you will always have something new to learn."
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Learning
"It is not what you look like on the outside, but what you are on the inside that counts."
- Beauty and the Beast
Belief
"It is the heart that makes a person beautiful, not the outward appearance."
- Beauty and the Beast
Belief
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."
- Buddha
Belief
"It’s not always possible to do what we want to do, but it’s important to believe in something before you actually do it."
- Might Guy
Belief
"Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it."
- Josephus Daniels
Belief