Usain Bolt Quotes

If I get to be a legend, I've achieved my goal.

- Usain Bolt

Goal, Get, Achieved, Legend

I've learned over the years that if you start thinking about the race, it stresses you out a little bit. I just try to relax and think about video games, what I'm gonna do after the race, what I'm gonna do just to chill. Stuff like that to relax a little before the race.

- Usain Bolt

Chill, Before, About, Stresses

I like to have fun, just stay relaxed.

- Usain Bolt

Have Fun, Like, Just, Relaxed

It's a great feat for me to have broken my world record.

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Broken, World, Record, World Record

Every season, for me, it's like starting from scratch again.

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Me, Like, Again, Scratch

People always say I'm a legend, but I'm not. Not until I've defended my Olympic titles. That's when I've decided I'll be a legend.

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Legend, Always, Olympic, Titles

My coach keeps telling me to say I'm not going to retire. I should just go through the motions and see what I feel every year and see if I really want to do it, but personally, I want to do it, but my coach says just take your time, don't rush.

- Usain Bolt

Year, Through, Telling, Retire

For me, I'm focused on what I want to do. I know what I need to do to be a champion, so I'm working on it.

- Usain Bolt

Me, Want, Need, Champion

I've tried my hardest to bribe my chef, but my team have been clever and hired someone who not only is not bribeable but who chases me round the house and makes sure I eat what he's cooked, and he lays out my vitamin pills and supplements in front of me so I can't 'forget' to take them.

- Usain Bolt

Been, Bribe, Pills, Supplements

But anybody who steps into the lane beside you is the biggest competition because they made it to the finals.

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Made, Anybody, Biggest, Finals

You do not want to get married at 22! Especially if you're famous, because girls are going to be throwing themselves at you.

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Famous, Want, Going, Get Married

I can't really live outside Jamaica. I can be away, but only for a while.

- Usain Bolt

Outside, Only, Away, Jamaica

My relationship with everyone in Jamaica is good.

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Relationship, Good, Everyone, Jamaica

I definitely know I'm going to be working a lot more with my foundation when it comes to developing the kids in Jamaica.

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More, Going, Developing, Jamaica

I remember once, actually the first race I ran, I fell.

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Remember, Actually, Fell, Ran

All I have to do is to work on transition and technique.

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Work, Technique, Transition

I really want to try soccer after I retire because I've watched football over the years and I think I could be a good contender.

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Soccer, Think, Over, Contender

I don't think limits.

- Usain Bolt

Think, Limits

The three-peat has never been attempted, ever, and for me, I think it will add to my legendary status. I want to become one of the greatest athletes ever to have competed in any sport, so for me, that's what it means.

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Been, I Think, Legendary, Attempted

The 100m is never stressful.

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Never, Stressful

Repeating is harder than anything else.

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Than, Else, Anything Else, Repeating

You have good days and bad days.

- Usain Bolt

Good, Bad, Days, Bad Days

When people come to a race, part of it is the anticipation: 'What is he going to do?'

- Usain Bolt

Race, Going, Part, Anticipation

Manners is the key thing. Say, for instance, when you're growing up, you're walking down the street, you've got to tell everybody good morning. Everybody. You can't pass one person.

- Usain Bolt

Morning, Everybody, Instance, Key

My name is Bolt, Lightning Bolt.

- Usain Bolt

Name, Lightning, Bolt

If Queen Elizabeth knighthooded me and I would get the title Sir Usain Bolt. That sounds very nice.

- Usain Bolt

Queen, Very, Elizabeth, Bolt

I think my acceleration is very good. That's the key for me.

- Usain Bolt

Think, Very, Acceleration, Key

I know what to do and I go and execute.

- Usain Bolt

Know, Go, Execute

If you're the Olympic champion then they have to wait four more years to get you again.

- Usain Bolt

Wait, Four, Olympic, Champion

I have matured a lot.

- Usain Bolt

Lot, Matured

Once a year I will clean my room, just because I feel I should.

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Will, Year, Feel, Once A Year

When I was younger, I always wanted to impress, to be good for my country, to make them feel good, and sometimes that meant I didn't focus on myself enough. I learned I had to put myself first. And it's fine because I want for me the same thing that they want for me, which is to win.

- Usain Bolt

Country, Feel, Same Thing, Impress

I don't even like to go out onto the streets sometimes because I can't get anything done. People want pictures and autographs all the time.

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Sometimes, Streets, Like, Autographs

My coach is pushing me harder than ever to make sure I stay at a good level.

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Good, Level, Sure, Harder

I know what I can do so it doesn't bother me what other people think or their opinion on the situation.

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Think, Other, Bother, Situation

I'd like to say to all my fans out there, thanks for the support. And to all my doubters, thank you very much because you guys have also pushed me.

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Thankful, Like, Very, You Guys

My hunger is always there.

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Always, Hunger

I would rather be lying in a bed than changing one.

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Bed, Rather, Would, Lying

I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me.

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Work, Work Hard, Going, Restrict

Where I'm from, there is no violence, pretty much.

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Pretty, Much, Where, Violence

I was playing cricket first and my cricket coach was the one that introduced me to track and field.

- Usain Bolt

Cricket, Field, Introduced

But if I keep my core and back strong, the scoliosis doesn't really bother me.

- Usain Bolt

Strong, Keep, Bother, Core

Track and field was very big when I was growing up.

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Growing, Big, Very, Track And Field

My coach told me if I broke the national record for the 200, I could run a 100.

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Run, Broke, Could, Coach

A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time.

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Before, My Time, Lot, Legends

In track years... track is not like other sports. You do have track athletes that stay in this sport until, like, 35, 36, but I think when you get to 28, it's really difficult.

- Usain Bolt

Think, Other, I Think, Athletes

You can get beat any day.

- Usain Bolt

Day, Get, Any, Beat

I think they have not learned over the years that the more you talk, the more I will want to beat you.

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Think, Over, I Think, Beat

Yeah, I am lazy. There's no doubt about that.

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I Am, Lazy, About, No Doubt

I've worked hard over the years, I've been injured and I've worked hard through it, and I've made it.

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Through, Over, Injured, Worked

I try to lead by example.

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Lead By Example, Try, Lead

I don't know the history of my sport. I'm not like those people who know everything.

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People, Like, The History Of, Sport

I wouldn't say I'm a phenomenon, just a great athlete.

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Athlete, Say, Just, Phenomenon

As long as I'm in great shape, nobody beats me, for sure.

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Me, Shape, Sure, Beats

There are things that bother me. I try not to let them, but they do.

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Me, Try, Things, Bother

My brother is really, really slow.

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Slow, Really, Brother

I really don't have a favorite meal. I eat anything.

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Meal, Eat, Really, Favorite

If you think about racing too much you may just lose it a little bit.

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Racing, Think, May, Too Much

I don't like losing anyways.

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Like, Losing

For some reason, when I get to the 200m, I'm always a little bit nervous.

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Reason, Some, Always, Little Bit

Come on... when you're running, if you see you're going to win, you're going to celebrate.

- Usain Bolt

See, Running, Going, Win

I don't put myself under pressure.

- Usain Bolt

Myself, Put, Pressure

It's always a wake-up call to get beaten.

- Usain Bolt

Always, Call, Get, Beaten

I have dedicated my life to the 200m, I really love the 200m a lot.

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Love, My Life, Lot, Dedicated

I don't think about records.

- Usain Bolt

Think, About, Records

I can't watch a Mayweather fight. I don't find it exciting.

- Usain Bolt

Fight, Watch, Find, Exciting

When people see your personality come out, they feel so good, like they actually know who you are.

- Usain Bolt

Feel, Like, Come, Actually

Sometimes you lose sight of what's going on around you.

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Lose, Sometimes, Going, Sight

I just love dancing.

- Usain Bolt

Love, Just, Dancing

There are better starters than me but I'm a strong finisher.

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Strong, Better, Than, Me

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