Justin Gatlin Quotes

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Justin Gatlin

Profession : Athlete

Birth : February 10, 1982

I love myself. I believe in myself. My family and my friends support me.

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I remember reading one blog site where one blogger said I looked like a professional wrestler on the track. I was a big boy. I was looking at myself in the mirror and saying, 'I look good!' But I wasn't looking race good.

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Once I was away from track and field, I was able to realize that life is something you really have to work on.

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I know what it feels like to have a talent and not be able to use it for almost half a decade.

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I don't put limits on myself.

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As a kid, I thought if I could move my feet fast enough, I could run on water.

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I'm 34, and I'll be the oldest sprinter ever on a podium. I'm just happy to be here.

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People want to label people and that's all they want to do. They don't want to get to know them, they don't want to understand the story, in-depth.

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I've worked hard, all the way from the bottom when I had nothing.

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I think people need to stop looking at trying to be the judge, the jury and executioner and let the system do its job.

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I never stop to think about my age really. I just listen to my body and it tells me if I can or can't.

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Usually everyone fast is young. But I don't let age define my ability and drive to be the best I can.

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Being the fastest/oldest is a crazy title to have.

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I don't even know who Lilly King is.

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It's a showman's sport. I think the rivalry that I have with Usain and myself has turned it into a professional-wrestling feel.

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At the end of the day, I think that a lot of people saw how hard I worked. And I've gained a lot of respect from a lot of the fans, when they come out and see me, even people not from the United States, when they come out there and cheer me and give me heart gestures and cheer for U.S.A.

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I respect my competitors, you know, I get respect back from them. I respect people out there who pay for their tickets to come watch us compete. And I respect the reporters because they've got to come out here and tell a good story. That's what it is. It's just a cycle of respect.

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There have been times in my career where I've been so dialed-in and focused, and I realized when people told me, 'Do you remember this?' And I'll be like, 'Oh, I don't,' because I was so focused on everything.

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I grew up with a lot of talented athletes through high school, through college.

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It's my responsibility to put on a great show.

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