If you ask me, everything... every event that takes place changes your life.
— Hima Das
Good athletes will be there at good competitions, but I don't think about them; I just think of bettering my own time.
When brands advertise with sports players, it inspires people to be part of and play sport.
The sport is my first priority because it has given me everything.
There are people who want photographs and autographs when they meet me.
I am not running after gold medals; I am running after time. And once I get that, gold medals will run after me.
Forget the past, and ask me what's next.
I have the love and blessings of Indians and my family and I have faith in my own hard work and training. That is all I need.
I just know how to run, and that is what I do.
Let's just say my mind is different.
I want to thank my parents and my coaches, who brought me out of Guwahati.
Nothing concerns me other than my time. That is my only concern. I don't pay any attention to the rest. I run after time. If that improves, the gold, silver, etc. will follow.
Everything happens at one step at a time.
My English isn't that good, maybe just 40 per cent fine by normal standards.
I don't fear anything.
A player needs recovery time, and it isn't possible to recover from one race in an hour.
Besides my father, who used to be a footballer at the local level, it is Messi for whom I started to play football.
I didn't expect I will get the Arjuna at 18 years. I thought 19.
I am not sure how fast I can run.
My focus is on training and championships. I will look at business after retirement... maybe 20 years later.
We usually have a fixed routine for our trainings. It is important that we are disciplined throughout because, being athletes, those little things impact our performances on the field.
People have now started recognizing me as well as my family.
I wanted to play football and wear the Indian jersey, but there was no women's football team.
I don't care how my past was or what I had to go through.
I only think of my practice and running as fast as I can.
My only aim is to clock a time that everyone remembers.
Sometimes I feel I don't know even know how to run.
Bringing a medal for the country is the biggest achievement, and that is why I am very happy.
I hope I will get a chance to compete in the Olympics.
Whatever you do, do it from your heart. It won't happen just by sitting at home.
I am not a star.
People expect a lot for me now, and I will achieve that.
I'm not comparing it with cricketers who get huge money. But getting some financial benefits do motivate players, especially athletes. I appreciate this move by the state government. A state like Haryana has been producing more and more players because of such motivations.
The biggest challenge of my career has always been to improve my timing, and it will always be so.
The first 300 m., I go slow and pick up speed at the bend. That's Hima's style.
I am fortunate to be on board with one of India's top sports management group.
When there's training, I will focus only on training.
If you want to achieve something great, you have to work hard for it. It is as simple as that.
That's probably the only thing I am afraid of: time.
It is a great feeling that I am the first Indian to win a gold medal in track event in world juniors.
Everybody has difficulties in life. But if you have to win something for the country, you have to struggle.
I don't think about being a star or anything, or even changes in life; it is not something that bothers me.
My attitude is different. And no one understands me the way my friends do.
I don't think I even understand the full meaning of athletics.
I believe in time and in God. Nothing else bothers me.
The ultimate dream of an athlete is to compete in the Olympics. For us athletes, that is the zenith. There is nothing beyond that.
Everyone needs to support AFI. Since they are doing an excellent job, we need to reach greater heights.
I am a low-key girl from a middle-class family of a small village.
For every athlete, Olympics is the target, but mine is a little different. I am focusing on improving my timing; that's what I think about.
I love Messi. I also derive inspiration from the god of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar.
