Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

“The road to success has to have obstacles because, at the end of the day, when success comes, it will be that much better.”

“I'm getting to be an expert in finding hairdressers in foreign cities.”

“My confidence is not in man, it's in God, and so I look forward to the semi-finals with that in mind, absent of fear.”

“Hard work is something that comes without saying for us to achieve the things we want.”

“I want to do new things, and I want to do more 200s than 100s.”

“Sometimes, we didn't have enough to eat. I'd go to school with no lunch money, and my school would have to provide it.”

“I am looking forward to my next race. What comes, comes.”

“I just trust in God, work hard, and focus on executing.”

“A lot of people do run well at 60m but can't transfer it to the 100m because there's still 40m to go, and anything can happen in that last section.”

“A master's is a lot more work than my first degree, but I'm an athlete who knows what she wants. I made up my mind, and I'm determined that this is what I'm going to do.”

“There are still many things to work on - the start, the transition, the finish. I am not just going to sit around and wait.”

“Some things as an athlete are very important for us. Representing our country for us is important.”

“Women's sprinting is something the sport should appreciate more.”

“I was just really excited to win the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m in Moscow and then, to top that off, to win the Diamond Race in the 100m and 200m.”

“It is so important that our federation stands by our athletes.”

“My coach and I will have these arguments where I am in pain or something is wrong, and I won't tell him because I feel like I need to train. We have a blow-up of arguments, and he says, 'Shelly, you need to tell me when these things are happening.'”

“It's Jamaican women and children who are my inspiration.”

“I live my life very clean and transparent - so I have nothing to hide.”

“Usain is Usain, and he always has the spotlight because of what he has accomplished, so we can never take that away from him.”

“I love chocolate!”