Kieren Perkins Professions : Swimmer Born : August 14, 1973 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Kieren Perkins Being your best is not so much about overcoming the barriers other people place in front of you as it is about overcoming the barriers we place in front of ourselves. It has nothing to do with how many times you win or lose. It has no relation to where you finish in a race or whether you break world records. But it does have everything to do with having the vision to dream, the courage to recover from adversity and the determination never to be shifted from your goals. Kieren Perkins dream motivational sports Being your best is not so much about overcoming the barriers other people place in front of you as it is about overcoming the barriers we place in front of ourselves. Kieren Perkins swimming overcoming people Similar Authors Bill Kirby swimmer Brittany MacLean swimmer Amy Van Dyken swimmer Amanda Beard swimmer Alfred Hajos swimmer Alexander Dale Oen swimmer All Authors