Usain Bolt Quotes & Sayings

My name is Bolt, Lightning Bolt. — Usain Bolt

For me, I'm focused on what I want to do. I know what I need to do to be a champion, so I'm working on it. — Usain Bolt

Once a year I will clean my room, just because I feel I should. — Usain Bolt

I can't really live outside Jamaica. I can be away, but only for a while. — Usain Bolt

Every season something happens so I programme that in; something will happen. — Usain Bolt

I can't watch a [Floyd] Mayweather fight. I don't find it exciting. I used to watch boxing in the [Michael] Tyson era when it was exciting. Now it's all bob and weave, a punch here and there. It is not entertaining. — Usain Bolt

If Queen Elizabeth knighthooded me and I would get the title Sir Usain Bolt. That sounds very nice. — Usain Bolt

I think sometimes, when you're on top and all you do is win, win, win, win, win, you get lazy and lose focus. When you lose it opens your eyes and you get serious. There is always a time when it is good to lose, at the right time for you. — Usain Bolt

I try to lead by example. — Usain Bolt

People like to see showdowns. — Usain Bolt

I like to have fun, just stay relaxed. — Usain Bolt

Don't think about the start of the race, think about the ending. — Usain Bolt

I have to move on now as there is no point to dwell on the past. I have a few days to refocus and get ready for the 200 meters on Friday. After this I have the 4x100-meter and a few other races before the end of the season. — Usain Bolt

You can get beat any day. — Usain Bolt

Yeah, I am lazy. There's no doubt about that. — Usain Bolt

I wouldn't say I'm a phenomenon, just a great athlete. — Usain Bolt

Messi or Cristiano - Speed? Cristiano. Shot? Cristiano. Dribbling? Messi. Intelligence? Messi. Talent? Messi. Winner is Messi! — Usain Bolt

The more success I have with track and field the bigger my brand is. So I would say I'm more of a brand now, trying to build for the future. — Usain Bolt

For me he (Tendulkar) is one of the greatest cricketers — Usain Bolt

Believe in your dreams and that anything is possible. — Usain Bolt

I want to thank GOD for everything he as done for me cause without him none of this wouldn't be possible. — Usain Bolt

I play football every Tuesday and Thursday early in the season. I am smart enough at the game. I score a lot of goals. I wouldn't be the best in the world but I am OK. — Usain Bolt

Manners is the key thing. Say, for instance, when you're growing up, you're walking down the street, you've got to tell everybody good morning. Everybody. You can't pass one person. — Usain Bolt

You have good days and bad days. — Usain Bolt

All I have to do is to work on transition and technique. — Usain Bolt

I just imagine all the other runners are big spiders, and then I get super scared, — Usain Bolt

I don't think limits. — Usain Bolt

I've noticed in England once people reach a certain level they feel they have to get married. — Usain Bolt

You do not want to get married at 22! Especially if you're famous, because girls are going to be throwing themselves at you. — Usain Bolt

The hard part for me is rest. I am a person who stays up late. If I go to bed early, I don't sleep, but I know I have to rest. That is always a struggle for me. — Usain Bolt

Politics is tricky, especially in Jamaica. There are two parties, JLP [Jamaica Labour Party] and PNP [People's National Party], and if I went for one, I would upset supporters of the other. I stay as far from politics as I can. — Usain Bolt

It's always a wake-up call to get beaten. — Usain Bolt

I told you all I was going to be No. 1, and I did just that. — Usain Bolt

I just love dancing. — Usain Bolt

Repeating is harder than anything else. — Usain Bolt

As long as I'm in good shape, you'll always see me smiling. — Usain Bolt

The older I get, the less I am bothered by talk like that. I have total faith in my coach [Yohan Blake], total faith. — Usain Bolt

Sleep is extremely important to me - I need to rest and recover in order for the training I do to be absorbed by my body — Usain Bolt

If I get to be a legend, I've achieved my goal. — Usain Bolt

Every season, for me, it's like starting from scratch again. — Usain Bolt

I was not stressing about what other people wanted. I put myself first. — Usain Bolt

Track and field was very big when I was growing up. — Usain Bolt

If you think about racing too much you may just lose it a little bit. — Usain Bolt

A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time. — Usain Bolt

I think my acceleration is very good. That's the key for me. — Usain Bolt

I don't even like to go out onto the streets sometimes because I can't get anything done. People want pictures and autographs all the time. — Usain Bolt

Come on ... when you're running, if you see you're going to win, you're going to celebrate. — Usain Bolt

A few people have said I should let you win — Usain Bolt

I know what to do and I go and execute. — Usain Bolt

I like music a lot. — Usain Bolt

I have just accepted certain things and it makes it easier. I accept I will get injured. I accept I cannot win every race. I work hard to decrease the chances of those things happening but I accept they will happen. A lot of people don't accept it. They get injured, they go crazy. — Usain Bolt

I have learned that if this is what I am going to do, and do it well, then I have to avoid drinking. — Usain Bolt

I've got everything I wanted so I'm just happy. — Usain Bolt

Thankfully, Coach had taught me a way of embracing the pain. He called that overwhelming rust of hurt 'The Moment of No Return', a point of pure agony when the body told an athlete to quit, to rest, because the pain was so damn tough. It was a tipping point. He reckoned that if an athlete dropped in The Moment, then all the pain that went before it was pointless, the muscles wouldn't increase their current strength. But if he could work through the pinch and run another two reps, maybe 3, them the body would physically improve in that time, and that was when an athlete grew stronger. — Usain Bolt

I will run against anybody. — Usain Bolt

I try to focus and compete and do positive things for the sport. — Usain Bolt

When people contact me on Instagram or Facebook, kids and adults, who say, "You're an inspiration. You make me want to work hard to achieve my goals." If I can still do that after I retire that makes me feel good. — Usain Bolt

Easy is not a option..No days off..Never Quit..Be Fearless..Talent you have Naturally..Skill is only developed by hours and hours of Work — Usain Bolt

There are things that bother me. I try not to let them, but they do. — Usain Bolt

Women always find you out when you lie. Always. No matter what, they always find out. They're like detectives. — Usain Bolt

You have to set yourself goals so you can push yourself harder. Desire is the key to success. — Usain Bolt

The important thing was that I got the win. It's good for confidence and the season. — Usain Bolt

When I played football, I liked being a goalkeeper or a midfielder. I was probably better at cricket. I would be a very good cricketer if I was a professional now. I think I would probably have been the best, in fact. — Usain Bolt

We're not like the distance guys. I have a very simple approach. I don't overcomplicate. People ask me, are you doing 42 steps, 44 steps for 100 metres? I don't know. — Usain Bolt

Sometimes you lose sight of what's going on around you. — Usain Bolt

When I was young, I didn't really think about anything other than sports. — Usain Bolt

I don't have a clue. These things don't bother me. I think about the technical stuff but not how many steps or what my heart rate is. — Usain Bolt

People always say I'm a legend, but I'm not. Not until I've defended my Olympic titles. That's when I've decided I'll be a legend. — Usain Bolt

My brother is really, really slow. — Usain Bolt

I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me. — Usain Bolt

In Jamaica, you learn as a child how to roll a joint. Everyone here has tried it. I did too — Usain Bolt

I don't put myself under pressure. — Usain Bolt

I have dedicated my life to the 200m, I really love the 200m a lot. — Usain Bolt

I would rather be lying in a bed than changing one. — Usain Bolt

I really don't have a favorite meal. I eat anything. — Usain Bolt

There are better starters than me but I'm a strong finisher. — Usain Bolt

When I'm at the gym, I think about chicks, going to the beach, and looking good. I do it for the girls. — Usain Bolt

It was not perfect but I'm very happy. It could have been better, but I'm now looking forward to my second race of the season. — Usain Bolt

I was playing cricket first and my cricket coach was the one that introduced me to track and field. — Usain Bolt

I don't go to church so much, but I do believe in God and I understand the consequences of faith. — Usain Bolt

Surprisingly, maybe the place I get recognised the least is the United States. America is not so big on track and field. Some recognise me there but lots don't. — Usain Bolt

I am doing what I do [athletics] because the fans love it and it's a part of me, it's my personality. I think people come to see you run fast, but they also come to see a show, a performance. They want to see a personality, and that's what I give them. — Usain Bolt

I remember once, actually the first race I ran, I fell. — Usain Bolt

When people see your personality come out, they feel so good, like they actually know who you are. — Usain Bolt

Since they came in with the selfie, it's the worst thing. You hardly ever get asked for autographs any more. It's always selfies. — Usain Bolt

Where I'm from, there is no violence, pretty much. — Usain Bolt

Racing comes easily to me, especially the 100 metres. That is why, no matter how fast I run the run the 100 metres, the 200 will always mean more to me, because of the effort I've put in. — Usain Bolt

My coach told me if I broke the national record for the 200, I could run a 100. — Usain Bolt

I know what I can do, so I never doubt myself. — Usain Bolt

I've learned over the years that if you start thinking about the race, it stresses you out a little bit. I just try to relax and think about video games, what I'm gonna do after the race, what I'm gonna do just to chill. Stuff like that to relax a little before the race. — Usain Bolt

I was always brought up to believe in Him [God], and to behave in certain ways. That is what my parents taught me and I always trust my parents. They have great values. — Usain Bolt

But anybody who steps into the lane beside you is the biggest competition because they made it to the finals. — Usain Bolt

I love competing. I am so competitive. I definitely need to win because I hate losing. I am the type who if I know I will lose I won't compete. — Usain Bolt

If you're the Olympic champion then they have to wait four more years to get you again. — Usain Bolt

I remember when I was 14, I went to race in Hungary, and I went to a concert, and they were playing Bob Marley songs, and I thought, "Wow, this guy is so special." It's Marley every time. — Usain Bolt

I'd like to say to all my fans out there, thanks for the support. And to all my doubters, thank you very much because you guys have also pushed me. — Usain Bolt

I've worked hard over the years, I've been injured and I've worked hard through it, and I've made it. — Usain Bolt

I can still improve a lot, but there is definitely a limit to what the human body can do. — Usain Bolt

I really want to try soccer after I retire because I've watched football over the years and I think I could be a good contender. — Usain Bolt

There is no stress. I live my life, I enjoy it and when I am comfortable I can get married. — Usain Bolt