There are few restrictions on your life with asthma, as long as you take care of yourself. Jackie Joyner-Kersee More Quotes by Jackie Joyner-Kersee More Quotes From Jackie Joyner-Kersee I learned to listen and listen very well. It helped me athletically and in the classroom as well. Jackie Joyner-Kersee classroomwells I do not take steroids. I never have. It's sad to me that people want to point fingers. I don't do that. That's not me. I wouldn't feel like a human being. Jackie Joyner-Kersee fingerswantpeople I might attempt Zumba. I haven't yet, but I thought it would be a lot of fun and different. Jackie Joyner-Kersee zumbadifferentfun I really do miss playing basketball. I don't play a lot of pick-up games. But I do like using basketball as a form of cross training. Jackie Joyner-Kersee basketballgamesinspirational I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be. Jackie Joyner-Kersee toughteamsight I would like 'I Dream of Genie' powers. Jackie Joyner-Kersee geniesdream I'm a realist and I always have been. Jackie Joyner-Kersee realisthas-beens I'm not shy. I'm modest, but I'm very outgoing. Jackie Joyner-Kersee modestoutgoingshy What people need to know is that asthma isn't a minor 'wheeze-disease.' It kills over five thousand people in America every year, and I could've been one of them. Jackie Joyner-Kersee americapeopleyears Ask any athlete: We all hurt at times. I'm asking my body to go through seven different tasks. To ask it not to ache would be too much. Jackie Joyner-Kersee too-muchathletehurt My denial and irresponsible attitude about asthma put me at great risk and caused me so much needless suffering. My hope is that the kids I talk to learn to open up about their asthma, become educated about their condition, and seek help. Jackie Joyner-Kersee riskattitudekids I've had asthma my entire life. Jackie Joyner-Kersee asthma The 2012 London Olympic Games fostered a generation of hope. I witnessed women participating for the very first time, representing every nation. Jackie Joyner-Kersee generationslondongames Your environment doesn't define you. I don't have a lot of money, but I can help train people and I can talk to people. We can all be mentors to the next generation. Jackie Joyner-Kersee generationyoumoneypeople It's important to me to try and expose young people to the things they believe are off-limits to them. I tell them, 'There are no walls, only the ones we put up.' My advice to young people looking at my life is not to follow my footprint but to go out there and make their own. Jackie Joyner-Kersee my-lifemelifepeople It's better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret. Jackie Joyner-Kersee aheadbetterbacklookregret
