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I'm not supposed to be able to speak clearly, and decipher what's going on in the media. I'm supposed to be the typical amateur who's 22 and scared to death and can't believe he won the Olympics.

~Carl Lewis

Topics: Able Amateur Believe Clearly Death Decipher Going He Media Olympics Scared Speak Supposed Typical Won

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I always wanted to be wealthy. I did.

~Carl Lewis

Topics: Always Did Wanted Wealthy

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I enjoy my life, I love track, I'm set for life financially.

~Carl Lewis

Topics: Enjoy Financially Life Love My Life Set Track I Love

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I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me.

~Carl Lewis

Topics: Always Because Bodies Frequently Get Happen Joint Known Me Never People Problems Put Repeated Somehow Strain Suffer Thought Top Would

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Whether I'm 40, 50 or 60, I'm going to be as physically strong as I am able.

~Carl Lewis

Topics: Able Am Going Physically Strong Whether I Am

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I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.

~Carl Lewis

Topics: About Actor Athlete Becoming Dramatic Go Lewis Parts Play Screen Serious Seriously Stage Taken Very Walking Want

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'm so fortunate to have done what I love to do for so long, but the day I retired was one of the best days of my life. Not because I was happy to get away from the sport, but because it was clear in my mind that I had done all I possibly could, and that it was time to go.

~Carl Lewis

Topics: Away Because Best Clear Could Day Days Done Fortunate Get Go Had Happy Life Long Love Mind My Life Possibly Retired Sport Time I Love

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I don't feel I'm qualified to be a coach outside the high school level. I think I would need to do more education to really be a good coach.

~Carl Lewis

Topics: Coach Education Feel Good High High School Level More Need Outside Qualified Really School Think Would I Think

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I'm not a coach and I know it. I'm too busy and it doesn't pay. I'm expensive. But I would always advise.

~Carl Lewis

Topics: Advise Always Busy Coach Expensive Know Pay Too Would

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An athlete and actor are really two different temperaments, night and day. As an athlete you really keep things out and as an actor you really bring things in.

~Carl Lewis

Topics: Actor Athlete Bring Day Different Keep Night Out Really Things Two You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: July 1st, 1961

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