Justin Gatlin

“You never realize as an athlete there's going to be an end until the end comes.”

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

“Once I found out that track and field was an organized sport, the era I followed more closely was that of Maurice Greene and Michael Johnson.”

“It's hard academically for an ADD sufferer - but, doing something they love, they can be the most focused person of all.”

“The world knows that I'm capable of running fast when I need to.”

“I think that I am a serious threat to anybody out there who is trying to get that medal.”

“I allowed myself to get beat and I beat myself. That's the worst feeling in the world.”

“I'm 34 - you guys are like, 'oh, he can't be this fast at 34.' But 35, I plan on running even faster. That's my plan.”

“When I get up out of bed, I've got to be Justin Gatlin, and I've got to be Justin Gatlin 100 percent.”

“I don't even know who Lilly King is.”

“You have people who are out there age 30-plus still competing on the grand stage. If I keep in shape, keep to a certain speed and turn it up when I need to, I think I will be able to get out there and run what I need to run.”

“It's hard for me to dial in sometimes and be focussed, even though I know that I'm ready.”

“At the end of the day, when you command a certain power in track and field, you sometimes you have to exercise it.”

“In 2004 after winning my first Olympic gold medal I was featured in magazines as an eligible bachelor. Soon after I started receiving unique and odd fan mail, mainly from female prisoners. I've gotten prison art and love letters throughout the years.”

“It's an Olympic year, man, and crazy stuff always happens in an Olympic year.”

“I was never a steroid user at all, at least not knowingly.”

“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.”

“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.”

“A lot of people over the last couple of seasons have fallen prey to the unstoppable force Usain Bolt brings to the table. And they just become subdued. That's not who I am. I'm not going to allow myself to become a subdued character.”

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