I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well. Jackie Joyner-Kersee More Quotes by Jackie Joyner-Kersee More Quotes From Jackie Joyner-Kersee It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret. Jackie Joyner-Kersee successmotivationalinspirational The glory of sport comes from dedication, determination and desire. Achieving success and personal glory in athletics has less to do with wins and losses than it does with learning how to prepare yourself so that at the end of the day, whether on the track or in the office, you know that there was nothing more you could have done to reach your ultimate goal. Jackie Joyner-Kersee determinationsuccesssports Don't follow in any footprints, make your own prints. Because, you are the future of tomorrow. Jackie Joyner-Kersee believe-in-yourselfperseverancedream Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind. Jackie Joyner-Kersee athleteinspirationalsports Girls playing sports is not about winning gold medals. It's about self-esteem, learning to compete and learning how hard you have to work in order to achieve your goals. Jackie Joyner-Kersee girlleadershipmotivational We live in a world where sports have the potential to bridge the gap between racism, sexism and discrimination. The 2012 Olympic Games was a great start but hopefully what these games taught us is that if women are given an opportunity on an equal playing field the possibilities for women are endless. Jackie Joyner-Kersee gamesopportunitysports I maintained my edge by always being a student; you will always have something new to learn. Jackie Joyner-Kersee learningstudentsmotivational If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I'm going. Jackie Joyner-Kersee strong-womendoginspiring The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you. Jackie Joyner-Kersee motivationsoftballsports There are many women who came before me who didn't really have the same opportunities that I have had. That's why I always wanted to be a great ambassador - not only today's generation - but for the women who really didn't have a voice, but who paved the way for me. Jackie Joyner-Kersee generationsvoiceopportunity My passion for giving is no different than yours. I give because it's in my heart to give. I give because I was taught to give at a very early age. This is how I developed my passion for giving. Jackie Joyner-Kersee passionheartgiving All I ever wanted really, and continue to want out of life, is to give 100 percent to whatever I'm doing and to be committed to whatever I'm doing and then let the results speak for themselves. Also to never take myself or people for granted and always be thankful and grateful to the people who helped me. Jackie Joyner-Kersee gratefulgivingpeople For me it's the challenge -- the challenge to try to beat myself or do better than I did in the past. I try to keep in mind not what I have accomplished but what I have to try to accomplish in the future. Jackie Joyner-Kersee challengesmindpast It wasn't until I was 14 and watched the 1976 Olympic games on television that I really started to dream about the big time. I remember seeing Evelyn Ashford in the 100 meters, and she was going to UCLA. Jackie Joyner-Kersee uclagamesdream Give back in some way. Always be thoughtful of others. Jackie Joyner-Kersee thoughtfulgivingway The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing. Jackie Joyner-Kersee athletefunsports I don't think being an athlete is unfeminine. I think of it as a kind of grace. Jackie Joyner-Kersee athleteinspirationalsports The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to want it; records are made to be broken - it's only a matter of time. I hope mine will outlive me. Jackie Joyner-Kersee anniversarygameswinning Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others. Jackie Joyner-Kersee donehelping-othersearth Winning is great, but being able to finish my last Olympic Games on American soil was very important. Even though I was injured, I didn't let my psyche get the best of me and cause me to doubt myself, so I was willing to pull every muscle in my body in '96 in order to get the job done and I came away with the bronze medal. Jackie Joyner-Kersee bronze-medalwinningjobs
