Top 47 Quotes by Carl Lewis

About Carl Lewis

These are some quotes by American author Carl Lewis Athlete, who was born on July 1, 1961.

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.

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

Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet.

Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet.

Carl Lewis

Life is about timing.

Life is about timing.

Carl Lewis

There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete.

There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete.

Carl Lewis

I work with the Carl Lewis Foundation focusing on youth from high school down.

I work with the Carl Lewis Foundation focusing on youth from high school down.

Carl Lewis

At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.

At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.

Carl Lewis

People have always thought of me as being something, but I'm just a human being like everyone else.

People have always thought of me as being something, but I'm just a human being like everyone else.

Carl Lewis

You're not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in.

You're not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in.

Carl Lewis

Most people want to become movie stars and I just want to be in the business. I already was a star. If I get the part of a lifetime and it blows up, then that's wonderful. But if the acting doesn't work, fine. I'll just be a producer. And if the producing doesn't work, fine. I've got a lot of other stuff.

Carl Lewis

Why do we have 47 million people without health care? Because America has become about 'me'. What's happened to 'we' as a people? I believe in that and that resonates to most people.

Why do we have 47 million people without health care? Because America has become about 'me'. What's happened to 'we' as a people? I believe in that and that resonates to most people.

Carl Lewis

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