I always wanted to be a dentist! I thought I was going to be fixing teeth and making beautiful smiles. Tori Bowie More Quotes by Tori Bowie More Quotes From Tori Bowie You have to bury nerves, because they can either destroy you or give you that extra boost. You have to use your nerves in a good way. Don't let them destroy you. Tori Bowie yourgoodyouway My grandmother told me a long time ago, 'I don't care if you're sweeping a porch for a living.' She said, 'You need to do your best.' So I've lived by that every single day. Tori Bowie bestdaymetime I learned always to follow your heart. Tori Bowie followalwaysfollow-your-heartheart In 2012, I thought that maybe I could be an Olympic gold medalist. It just came from sitting home and being injured and watching the Olympics on the TV. Tori Bowie thoughtsittinggoldhome I'm not really sure if I will go back to school. I'm getting old! So I'm not really sure if I have time to go back to school to be a dentist. But hopefully I'll be an Olympic gold medalist. Tori Bowie willgoldtimeschool I think we all have moments when we struggle with motivation. Tori Bowie thinkmotivationmomentsstruggle Most people are like, 'Oh, you shouldn't eat steak. It's so heavy.' But I love steak the day before a meet. Or the day of. I try to get that red meat in, some extra energy. Tori Bowie dayyoulovepeople I love NBA. I enjoy it, and I also really love the dominance that LeBron James brings to the court. Tori Bowie bringscourtenjoylove I guess, after a race, I'm just trying to get all my fluids back in my system - we use a lot of fluids when we get out and race. My dad always does this thing he calls 'juicing' - tomato juice, apple juice, orange juice - doesn't matter what it is, just go ahead and juice your body right back up. Tori Bowie backdadbodymatter One day, I hope that I can come to Sandhill, and there's a huge sign that says, 'Welcome to Sandhill, Home to Tori Bowie.' Tori Bowie daywelcomehopehome The 200 is tragic! It's my favorite race, but it takes so much out of the body - and it's too much time to think. Tori Bowie thinkbodyracetime Being a runner has brought me a lot of patience, and patience goes a long way in life. Tori Bowie mepatiencelifelong I train my entire body to be strong. To be a professional athlete, we need every part to be strong - the core, the legs, arms. Tori Bowie be-strongprofessionalbodystrong I love the Bosu ball. At least two or three times a week, I'm on the Bosu ball just doing a ton of balance work. It keeps my body in tip-top shape. Tori Bowie balancebodyworklove I don't really have a strict diet. I tend to keep the junk food out, but I tend to follow my cravings as well. I love the chips, the hot wings, fries. I tend to eat it all, to be honest. Tori Bowie hotwingsfoodlove Making the Olympic team was the biggest thing I've ever accomplished. That was something I had to wait four years to accomplish. Tori Bowie waitsomethingaccomplishteam I was kind of a tomboy. I was the girl in middle school with the floods on - I wasn't fashionable at all. Tori Bowie tomboygirlkindschool The first thing I pack for meets is my makeup bag! Tori Bowie bagthingfirstmakeup I do mascara, I do lipstick, I do eyeliner and a little powder, and I fill in my eyebrows because mine are a little thin... I love makeup. Tori Bowie minelipstickmakeuplove My mother dropped us off at a foster care centre when I was just two. But my grandmother ended up fighting for us and winning custody of us. We didn't have much, but she gave us character. Tori Bowie caremotherwinningcharacter
