[Not that the 5-6, 125-pound Felix looks strong.] I have athletes come up to me and say, ‘She doesn’t even look like an athlete,’ … She’s got a little girl’s body.

that while he could be a very good defender, he was out of this world with the ball in his hands.

Unfortunately, I had to play professional football to get my just due as a great athlete. In Europe, I was an international celebrity. In the United States, I was vindicated once I played America’s game...

[Connolly wanted a conservative buildup of Felix’s racing and commercial activities. Nehemiah and Paul Felix, Allyson’s father, disagreed and wanted a more aggressive approach in both areas.] It’s nobody’s fault, … It was just differences.

I was a world-record holder, and I have a Super Bowl ring. There are very few people who can say that. I played for the best team ever during that time. It’s an experience I’d...

Everyone is getting excited about her. It’s probably because she’s so young, and so poised for her age. The other exciting thing is that we have yet to see the best of her. It’s scary...

I got in his face. You won the gold medal, I told him, but it’s over.

Europe is where 85 percent of the prize money is.

It’s nobody’s fault. It was just differences.

The lure of money is greater than ever. The minute they run a fast time, everyone’s whispering in their ear, telling them they ought to go pro. And every athlete wants to do it.

Sometimes guys get on a roll. Powell is on a roll right now.

The athletes coming out today are marking $350,000 to $650,000 plus a year, just from their apparel deals.

I was clearly the best hurdler in 1980, and not getting a chance to go to the Olympics was very hurtful to me, … It took me many, many years to address it. That was...

[She’s got the face.] She’s so young looking, … She’s got a great smile and great skin.

I didn’t understand it at the time, but I think Bill knew all eyes were going to be on me, … Maybe he didn’t want to be the one who, some might say, got the...

She doesn’t have any idea of how good she could be. We’re talking about someone who could be in five Olympic Games.

Athens on the third (of July) probably sounds like the place.

[The present was exciting Friday. When Felix hit the stretch in lane 6, she was behind Arron to her inside and Campbell to her outside.] I was worried, … It looked like she was four...