Quotes from Hima Das

I don't think I even understand the full meaning of athletics.

I am not running after gold medals; I am running after time. And once I get that, gold medals will run after me.

Forget the past, and ask me what's next.

I used to wake up at 5 A.M., and my routine involved six hours of training, both in the morning and evening.

I am fortunate to be on board with one of India's top sports management group.

I believe in time and in God. Nothing else bothers me.

I don't think about being a star or anything, or even changes in life; it is not something that bothers me.

Bringing a medal for the country is the biggest achievement, and that is why I am very happy.

We are human beings, at the end of the day. Success and failure are a part and parcel of our life.

There are people who want photographs and autographs when they meet me.

My focus is on training and championships. I will look at business after retirement... maybe 20 years later.

My biggest support and backbone have been my friends.

Besides my father, who used to be a footballer at the local level, it is Messi for whom I started to play football.

I wanted to play football and wear the Indian jersey, but there was no women's football team.

I want to thank my parents and my coaches, who brought me out of Guwahati.

Good athletes will be there at good competitions, but I don't think about them; I just think of bettering my own time.

I am a positive person, and I want to look ahead in life and do something for my parents and the country.

The pressure has increased; I have to practise more and keep performing better.

I have made my schedule in such a way that whenever I am getting time from studies, I do my training.

The sport is my first priority because it has given me everything.

Everybody has difficulties in life. But if you have to win something for the country, you have to struggle.

I don't show tension and nervousness, but I know how fast my heartbeat races before a race.

We usually have a fixed routine for our trainings. It is important that we are disciplined throughout because, being athletes, those little things impact our performances on the field.

My father was a footballer, and he has inspired me.