Top 101 Quotes & Sayings by Denise Lewis - Page 2

I did think I might be perimenopausal rather than pregnant.

Well, now I am retired I am doing a variety of different sports such as cycling and tennis, and I have pulled out my golf clubs and started golf as well.

I like my glass of wine, but I work for it. You can't expect to maintain that sort of level of physique if you don't do something.

Parents with a West Indian background tend to be more strict.

I did the long jump and hurt my foot. It was a stress fracture in the left foot, which even now, 12 years on, is the bane of my life.

When I say I gave it my all in Sydney, I really did.

I don't mind losing, but I do want to apply myself, I go for it.

Anybody who says the Olympics is just another race is not being honest.

I use a Papaya Enzyme Peel by Elemis and leave it on for ten to 15 minutes. When I rinse it off, my skin feels silky and hydrated.

I'm a three-meals-a-day person and I swear by breakfast - Country Crisp with raspberries.

When you are in a sport, there is a plan to reach for perfection in a certain week in August and it gives you a focus in life and in everything you do around it.

I use Palmer's Cocoa Butter on my body most days.

I obviously had my family to keep me amused and I took up golf when I retired from athletics.

Halle Berry's style is simple and elegant.

There is a point where you have to start regaining yourself and managing your time, and your mental wellness.

I've always wanted to be an athlete, I loved sport and PE in school and always watched the Olympic Games on TV.

I like challenges. I like pushing my body.

I was determined to be fit during my pregnancy because I didn't know what I was going to get in terms of labour, so I wanted to be prepared for that.

I just hope, in terms of legacy, that more kids want to choose a life in sport that they are more active and getting stuck in really.

To get to the top in anything, you have to keep asking yourself questions. How much do I really want this? What am I prepared to give up to get it?

Success breeds success and the more you are around a healthy and thriving athletics team, the more the people who only think they can make semi-finals will be inspired to want to aim for finals and go for medals.

For me I tried to not keep a low profile but I was training in a different country as I prepared for Sydney because I had such a realistic gold medal shot. I just wanted to stay focused and not get caught up in all of the hullabaloo and all of press prior to it.

I was part of London 2012 in the build-up and there's always drama ahead of a major championship or Games.

I did ballet, tap and modern dance - I loved Janet Jackson with a passion - and I was good enough to star in lots of amateur shows.

You cannot just be on the go all the time. That was me. I know I have to just let it go sometimes.

Mum was a disciplinarian. Raising a child on your own forces you to have to keep the boundaries tight.

My children are good eaters and are always happy to try new things.

I naturally eat well. I'm conscientious about what I'm eating.

You have to find space in your own mind to completely focus on the job at hand. That's the only way to deal with pressure. You have to be confident and welcome it.

I don't like to eat a big lunch, so even if I'm working I still tend to stick to sandwiches or salad.

Let's face it, you get home from work and what's the first thing that comes off? It's your bra, isn't it? You don't even take the clothes off. You actually sort of pull it out one of the sleeves and then fling it off. You're free.

I've been to many Games and Championships and the mascot plays a special part. It brings a certain energy to the event, to the brand and identity of the Games. Children gravitate towards it and it almost becomes the face of the Games if you like.

Life presents us with lots of forks in the road - big choices that define what kind of a person we are and how successful we become.

The thing is athletes get more confidence the more they race, the more they are hitting personal targets - it just gives you confidence.

I don't think I had great confidence as a teenager.

The Commonwealth Games is an event for everyone. I believe it continues because of the unity and appreciation in respect of diversity, different nationalities coming together to compete under one Commonwealth banner.

There was always that steeliness about me, even as a youngster.

I'm not very good at eating fruit, so to make sure I get my five a day I often whiz up a smoothie in the blender for breakfast.

I love herbal teas and have quite a collection.

I'm a big champion of talking about Britain's colonial past but the important thing is not hiding it away and giving a true account of history.

As a nation, we have never embraced aging.