A lot of people do run well at 60m but can't transfer it to the 100m because there's still 40m to go, and anything can happen in that last section.
— Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
I've said many times that I'm not one of those people who check statistics, follows history, and says, 'If I do this, what will happen.'
For training, you know what works and what doesn't work. And you know where you fall short and you need to pick up, so I'm not worried about the age factor.
I don't dwell on things. When I won the World Championships in Moscow, I came back - that was it.
If you represent our country, it should represent us. It's supposed to be a two-way thing, but we live and we learn, and it's getting better.
My confidence is not in man, it's in God, and so I look forward to the semi-finals with that in mind, absent of fear.
I had a really bad running posture: like, I ran, literally, dropping on my face.
I was just really excited to win the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m in Moscow and then, to top that off, to win the Diamond Race in the 100m and 200m.
Thinking about what Jamaicans want is a bit pressuring. So I try not to think about what Jamaicans want until I get the job done.
When I came here in 2008, nobody knew who I was. I didn't know who I was. I was just enjoying the moment and I won. So, now, coming back being the person I am with all the accomplishments, it kind of puts things in perspective.
I like it when I'm chirpy and happy, so I decided to do my hair green. I got my sunflowers too - I was like a living, walking garden.
I just want to execute a good 200 m. and see what is the best I can do.
I guess I've been to the hairdressers in more than 10 different countries.
Hard work is something that comes without saying for us to achieve the things we want.
It takes a lot of hard work to stay committed and focus on what I wanted to achieve.
Women's sprinting is something the sport should appreciate more.
Usain is Usain, and he always has the spotlight because of what he has accomplished, so we can never take that away from him.
I think I get going because I try not to put added pressure on myself because a lot of times, you can be very good at what you do, but when you get ready, you have to be prepared to get it going.
I have been tested a lot by Jadco and different parties wherever I go, so there is nothing to hide.
I'm trying not to overwork the muscles because I'm thinking about accomplishing this great feat.
We are making strides in educating our athletes.
Some things as an athlete are very important for us. Representing our country for us is important.
The plan is to always start properly and execute a good race.
When I came here at UTech, everybody was saying I was too short, and I shouldn't think about running fast; it's going to take me a while to run fast.
My second 30 is actually very good, where my turnovers are very quick. I just want to put a complete race together, once I get out of my drive phase, I want to hit my next 30 very hard.
I am looking forward to my next race. What comes, comes.
Sometimes things are a blessing in disguise.
I want to tell Jamaica, Happy 50th Anniversary.
The 200 m. is not my best event, and it's something I am learning.
I'm getting to be an expert in finding hairdressers in foreign cities.
I don't pay any attention to records. I don't want pressure. I just want to get to that line.
Getting three gold medals is something I'll really cherish.
When you have good runners, you always run fast. That's the motivation for me. But I have room to improve in my technique and in the start.
We are doing very well for our country internationally, but when we are in Jamaica, our athletes are not being looked after. We are selling our country and marketing our country to the world and not being paid for it.
I just line up, and I compete.
The only thing I advocate for is for equality for female athletes because we train just as hard, and we're always having a lot of head-to-head clashes, always competing against each other.
For me, I try not to think about it too much, because you find that if you think about it too much, then you start to panic at every little thing that goes on in training.
Education is paramount in light of so many things that are out there.
It all comes down to who wants it most.
It's never the plan to be tentative.
For me, I've not really focused on a world record. I'm just trying to put a complete race together, and when I do that, then fast times will come.
I want to do new things, and I want to do more 200s than 100s.
There is always the excitement of running races.
I didn't know I was the first woman to have won three world titles, but hey, that's awesome!
I am surrounded by great people.
I love chocolate!
I always have a new haircut.
I'm ready to run; it's my job.
I'm glad women's sprinting is taking the course it is.
I didn't execute to a tee. But my coach always told me if I went out there and did my own thing, it's OK as long as I win.
