Denise Lewis Quotes

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Denise Lewis

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 27, 1972

Retiring can be hard but it's nice to be in a position where I can run and feel liberated doing it.

Denise Lewis

Dickie Davies was a legend. And he's a really nice man, too.

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I do love 'Gogglebox' and I have done from the get-go.

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I love 'I'm A Celebrity...' and those kinds of things. But sometimes I find reality stuff a bit distasteful.

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I'd like to see a show about what happens to young sports stars who've been pushed too hard by their parents or coaches.

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I have this one room - it has a TV, a sofa, some candles. I close the door, sit down and lose myself.

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I have moments of happiness every single day.

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My mum gave me lots of advice growing up, but the general theme to everything was 'Be yourself, be consistent.' Whether it was in sport or life generally, it was about treating everyone the same, staying consistent.

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I'm always striving to be the best, and that works for me, but it might not be everyone's desire.

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I don't miss competing at all.

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I love seeing the up-and-coming athletes finding success.

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Being a new mum at whatever age is testing and I think I've forgotten what it feels like.

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I really wasn't well - feeling feverish then cold - so I went to the doctor to find out if I had flu and they did a blood test. I thought: 'Okay, this is it. I'm pre-menopausal.' Then Steve said: 'Are you sure you're not pregnant?'

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In heptathlon, if one day goes extremely well, you've got to go to bed and start the next one completely fresh - lose what you did yesterday.

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That's the British press. Can you tell me one successful sportsperson that doesn't get slammed?

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No, I didn't break a world record. No, I didn't win by a huge margin. But it's how you do in the battle. I've taken my place in history and I'm very proud of that.

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I keep asking myself if my joints are going to hold up.

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I love food so I tend to remember places by the food I've enjoyed there.

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One of my favorite cuisines is Italian so I love visiting Italy.

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I love meandering down the streets of Tuscany and the food tastes like it's been kissed by the sun.

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