Quotes from Greg Rutherford

I thought I was going to jump further than that, but I don't care - I'm Olympic champion.

There's definitely football in the blood, but my body made my decision for me that I was going to be an Olympic athlete instead.

I think it was just me who thought I could be Olympic champion. I've been telling myself that, and I did that.

When I chose athletics, I knew I wanted to be Olympic champion, and now I have done it in London.

I drive relatively fast - within the remits of the law, obviously - but I struggle with people who do stupid things on the road. I have a massive urge to shout expletives at them.

Running up a steep hill or up steps are fantastic ways of building explosive strength.

I seem to be the 'luckiest' athlete around - and that's one of the most frustrating things. You compete against a vast array of people and train your whole life for those moments.

I eat a lot of vegetables and salad. I put strawberries, pomegranate seeds, blackberries, and blueberries into shakes and add Greek yoghurt for a snack. I have this when I'm not training.

Adrenaline is an incredible thing.

It's very hard to win anything in athletics.

I'm very driven, and there are lots of things I can't do.

Ultimately, I'm enjoying what I'm doing.

It's all about proving it on the track and proving to people that have different views wrong.

I was very into football in my early teens and spent six months with Aston Villa, but I never really got further than having trials. I'm also into ice hockey.

I live in a beautiful village in the middle of the countryside, and being able to disappear off on my bike for a couple of hours two or three times a week is a wonderful way to relax.

Me and my brother just used to fight all the time; then my sister came along, and it was all about the little girl in the house. We'd always eat dinner together as a family.

Over the years, I've had torrid luck with things going wrong.