"As a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion."

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Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

Marion Jones

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“All my books reflect travel adventures of some kind, and all have a soul: a spiritual or mystical underpinning.”
“A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.”
“However things may seem, no evil thing is success and no good thing is failure.”
“I've never ceased to be amazed at the survival skills of poor children. I've learned how much children can actually do for themselves if only we provide the necessary means. That part is up to us.”
“When it comes to popping pills, probably 90 percent bad. And people say they're not addictive - I still have yearnings for them. Especially after a few pints. I don't think you ever lose the yearning for them.”
“I try to be feminine, yet intellectual and smart at the same time. You don't see enough of that”
“We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour.”
“I live quite an unsettled life.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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