Skip to main content

I definitely think I put more...

I definitely think I put more pressure on myself. I can be hard on myself and super-critical and very rarely satisfied or happy. I am my biggest critic.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

Parents have to understand, t...

Parents have to understand, that even if their child isn't showing athletic excellence in a certain sport, they still need to be involved. They don't need to be involved in a military type of setting, they just need to get out and play and enjoy themselves and find it themselves.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

For me, my faith is the reaso...

For me, my faith is the reason I run. I definitely feel I have this amazing gift that God has blessed me with, and it's all about using it to the best of my ability.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

The pressure is hard. You get...

The pressure is hard. You get - the world is only watching every four years, and I think lots of people feel like they have to win in that time frame.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

I had worked so hard; that wa...

I had worked so hard; that was my opportunity. And my mom was just able to turn it around for me. She helped me to be able to see the other side of things and that this is not the end for me.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

I've heard so many stories of...

I've heard so many stories of young girls watching the Olympics and being inspired by it, and they want to do it now, and that's really cool.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

As a female athlete, you're a...

As a female athlete, you're always fighting to be on a level playing field with your male counterparts. But I believe the Olympics is great for young girls; they get to be exposed to so many different sports and to these really strong women. It's an opportunity to showcase what we do, which is something that men get the opportunity to do on a pretty regular basis.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

My dad's a pastor and a semin...

My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor, my mom, she has such great faith.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

I try to think about my goals...

I try to think about my goals. I think about my competitors-I know they're working hard, and if they are, I have to work hard too. I have to be one step ahead of them.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

Competing at the Olympics is ...

Competing at the Olympics is the pinnacle of your career. Everything is amplified, and you feel so proud to represent your country. You're there with athletes from all over the world. Everyone is coming together, putting differences aside.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

I'm always nervous. If I wasn...

I'm always nervous. If I wasn't nervous, it would be weird. I get the same feeling at all the big races. It's part of the routine, and I accept it. It means I'm there and I'm ready.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

I think it's very important, ...

I think it's very important, even if you're not in organized sports, but just to be active, to be healthy.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

I grew up in a Christian home ...

I grew up in a Christian home with amazing parents.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

My faith inspires me so much. ...

My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

I have learned that track does...

I have learned that track doesn't define me. My faith defines me. I'm running because I have been blessed with a gift.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

The most important lesson that...

The most important lesson that I have learned is to trust God in every circumstance. Lots of times we go through different trials and following God's plan seems like it doesn't make any sense at all. God is always in control and he will never leave us.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

My mom is great and I make sur...

My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

I spend around two and half ho...

I spend around two and half hours on the track every day running and another 2 hours in the weight room lifting weights with my strength coach.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

I just didn't want to push it ...

I just didn't want to push it too hard, just wanted to get a good lane for the final,

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

I'm really pleased with the wa...

I'm really pleased with the way I am dominating the race at the moment. I put a lot of work in and it's great to see the results.

Allyson Felix 61 quotes

Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

23

Советских актёров часто ставят в пример как образец духовной силы, национальной гордости и внутренней красоты. Они стали символами эпохи, носителями культуры и нравственности. Но, как известно, за кул...

Десять кинозвезд, которые отлично поют

83

Актеры — люди творческие, но кто бы мог подумать, что некоторые из них скрывают прекрасный голос. В эпоху раннего Голливуда актеров с музыкальными способностями было немало — это считалось скорее норм...

Мэрилин Монро, Ким Кардашьян и другие

115

Неузнаваемая Ким Кардашьян в объективе фотографа Маркуса Клинко, 2009 год. Памела Андерсон в самой первой съёмке для журнала «Playboy», 1990. На фото голливудская актриса Dorothy Lamour и шимпанзе Джи...

Что стало с детьми-звездами: Рэдклифф и компания спустя годы

219

Расскажем, как сложилась судьба актеров, которые начинали сниматься еще в детстве.
Остаться на вершине в Голливуде удаётся не каждому, особенно если путь начался в детстве. Одни актёры теряются из-за...

Жизнь за границей: как изменились судьбы 7 уехавших телеведущих

541

Два года назад отечественное телевидение столкнулось с беспрецедентной кадровой тектоникой — целая группа ярких и узнаваемых ведущих стремительно исчезла с экранов федеральных каналов. Эти лица долгие...

Кира Найтли, Деми Мур и другие

165

Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....