Florence Griffith Joyner Professions : Track and field athlete Born : December 21, 1959 Died : September 21, 1998 Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Florence Griffith Joyner The main reason I wanted to be successful was to get out of the ghetto. My parents helped direct my path. Florence Griffith Joyner ghetto parent successful I don't always have the best eating habits. I like butter and ice cream. There are days when I should work out and I don't. But it's never too late to change old habits. Florence Griffith Joyner old-habits ice-cream work-out I couldn't wait until I grew up. I used to look at my mom's stockings and put them on with her high heels and mess with my hair. Florence Griffith Joyner high-heels mom hair Injuries made me a believer in cross-training. Florence Griffith Joyner injury training running Conventional is not for me. I like things that are uniquely Flo. I like being different. Florence Griffith Joyner things like me being-different That's what I'd like to do on the President's Council. Make sports and athletics available to every youth in America, not just one day a week like it was for me, but every day. Florence Griffith Joyner day me youth sports Similar Authors Aries Merritt track-and-field-athlete Amy Hastings track-and-field-athlete Allyson Felix track-and-field-athlete Bob Beamon track-and-field-athlete David Rudisha track-and-field-athlete Dayron Robles track-and-field-athlete All Authors