Quotes from Usain Bolt

It's a great feat for me to have broken my world record.

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

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

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.

At the end of the season, I normally get some time off training and can go on vacation and enjoy myself.

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.

I like to have fun, just stay relaxed.

My hunger is always there.

Repeating is harder than anything else.

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

In track years... track is not like other sports. You do have track athletes that stay in this sport until, like, 35, 36, but I think when you get to 28, it's really difficult.

Track and field was very big when I was growing up.

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.

My coach keeps telling me to say I'm not going to retire. I should just go through the motions and see what I feel every year and see if I really want to do it, but personally, I want to do it, but my coach says just take your time, don't rush.

I know what I can do so it doesn't bother me what other people think or their opinion on the situation.

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

I definitely know I'm going to be working a lot more with my foundation when it comes to developing the kids in Jamaica.

My relationship with everyone in Jamaica is good.

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.

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.

My brother is really, really slow.

I've tried my hardest to bribe my chef, but my team have been clever and hired someone who not only is not bribeable but who chases me round the house and makes sure I eat what he's cooked, and he lays out my vitamin pills and supplements in front of me so I can't 'forget' to take them.

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.

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