The 54+ Jackie Joyner-Kersee Quotes

What People Need To Know Is That Asthma Isn't A Minor 'wheeze-disease.' It Kills Over Five Thousand People In America Every Year, And I Could've Been One Of Them.

I Set My Sights On Making An Olympic Team, Not Realizing How Tough It Was Going To Be.

I Was Diagnosed With Asthma When I Was 18 During My Freshman Year At Ucla. I Refused To Accept It - And I Hid It From My Coaches And Teammates. But Ignoring My Problem Didn't Make It Go Away.

The 2012 London Olympic Games Fostered A Generation Of Hope. I Witnessed Women Participating For The Very First Time, Representing Every Nation.

Quality Training Is What I Do Now; Before It Was A Combination Of Both Quality And Quantity. Now I'm Not Trying To Be A World-class Athlete, I Don't Need To Train At That Level. It's About Being Fit, Fit For Life.

My Denial And Irresponsible Attitude About Asthma Put Me At Great Risk And Caused Me So Much Needless Suffering. My Hope Is That The Kids I Talk To Learn To Open Up About Their Asthma, Become Educated About Their Condition, And Seek Help.

I'm Not Shy. I'm Modest, But I'm Very Outgoing.

I've Had Asthma My Entire Life.

I'm A Realist And I Always Have Been.

I Would Like 'i Dream Of Genie' Powers.

I Do Not Take Steroids. I Never Have. It's Sad To Me That People Want To Point Fingers. I Don't Do That. That's Not Me. I Wouldn't Feel Like A Human Being.

When I Started Competing, You Had To Have Your Coach There. Now You Can Be Coached From A Home Office Via Skype Or Video. That's Not The Same As Having Them On The Field With You.