Nobody ever becomes an expert parent. But I think good parenting is about consistency. It's about being there at big moments, but it's also just the consistency of decision making. And it's routine. Sebastian Coe bigconsistencydecision Change image and share on social
I've never sent an email in my life. My kids laugh. I often hand the phone to them and say, 'Can you text this message to somebody.' I don't even have a computer on my desk. Sebastian Coe computerdeskemail Change image and share on social
When the subsidies are going out there to fund arts, I'd like to see jazz given a better shake of the dice. It attracts as many people as opera does, but not the subsidies. Sebastian Coe artattractdice Change image and share on social
I'm probably one of the few people who can say I did all three types of state sector schooling. Sebastian Coe peopleschoolsector Change image and share on social
In 1981, I spoke at the Olympic Congress. I was scandalised that I was the first athlete to be given that chance. But I made the most of it. Sebastian Coe athletechancecongress Change image and share on social
Marathons don't come to you overnight. Sebastian Coe marathonovernight Change image and share on social
Football was not what I was put on this planet to do. Sebastian Coe footballplanetput Change image and share on social
In all Games, there is always a tendency, particularly in the lead up to the Games when there isn't much sport to talk about, to write about things that are not sport. Sebastian Coe gameleadsport Change image and share on social
My overwhelming concern will always be the well-being of the athletes. In Olympic sport, it is rare for competitors not to devote half their young life to this. Their families will have given up all sorts of things to allow them to do that. Sebastian Coe athletecompetitorconcern share on social
It is really important that we promote competitive support in schools. It is very important that we recognise that has to be underpinned by good quality physical education and by getting people into patterns of exercise. Sebastian Coe competitiveeducationexercise share on social
