Top 19 Quotes by Michael Johnson

About Michael Johnson

These are some quotes by American author Michael Johnson Athlete, who was born on September 13, 1967.

They don't give you gold medals for beating somebody. They give you gold medals for beating everybody.

They don't give you gold medals for beating somebody. They give you gold medals for beating everybody.

Michael Johnson

I always wanted to be a sprinter.

I always wanted to be a sprinter.

Michael Johnson

Difficult as it was to hear, slavery has benefited descendants like me - I believe there is a superior athletic gene in us.

Difficult as it was to hear, slavery has benefited descendants like me - I believe there is a superior athletic gene in us.

Michael Johnson

I had already been into my professional career for six years and had not won an individual gold medal at the Olympics. There was a tremendous amount of pressure going into 1996 to get it done.

I had already been into my professional career for six years and had not won an individual gold medal at the Olympics. There was a tremendous amount of pressure going into 1996 to get it done.

Michael Johnson

As an athlete, I was never really comfortable with being a celebrity.

As an athlete, I was never really comfortable with being a celebrity.

Michael Johnson

I work hard to improve myself as a person - as a father, as a husband, as a manager. I'm always on that mission.

I work hard to improve myself as a person - as a father, as a husband, as a manager. I'm always on that mission.

Michael Johnson

The only one who can beat me is me.

The only one who can beat me is me.

Michael Johnson

I don't always do a lot of predicting, but, when I get a really strong feeling about something, I will tell people.

I don't always do a lot of predicting, but, when I get a really strong feeling about something, I will tell people.

Michael Johnson

Rivalries don't necessarily mean races being close at major championships. I had a rivalry with Butch Reynolds for many years. I won all the races, but Butch was the world record holder before I came into the sport, he was extremely talented and he was the only other man running 43 seconds.

Michael Johnson

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