Quotes from Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

I'm trying not to overwork the muscles because I'm thinking about accomplishing this great feat.

For me, I try not to think about it too much, because you find that if you think about it too much, then you start to panic at every little thing that goes on in training.

Education is paramount in light of so many things that are out there.

We need our children in Jamaica - especially those suffering with dyslexia, autism, cerebral palsy - to get more attention.

If anyone wants to ask a question or to suggest something, I'm always open.

It's hard to judge how you are feeling physically.

I remember running at school sports day, and I would win everything, but I wasn't a super athlete or a superstar at high school.

What has happened is just cases of athletes neglecting to correctly check the supplement they've had. It's not like they are deliberately or intentionally cheating.

I'm a professional athlete - one who's supposed to set examples - so whatever it is I put in my body, it's up to me to take responsibility for it, and I have done that.

When they announce who I am and what I've achieved, I still pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming.

I like colours. I like to be bright and bold.

I just line up, and I compete.

I don't think I could survive in cold places.

There will always be a lot of pressure to cope with.

I think I get going because I try not to put added pressure on myself because a lot of times, you can be very good at what you do, but when you get ready, you have to be prepared to get it going.

It's not about where you're from: it's about how to deliver.

I have been tested a lot by Jadco and different parties wherever I go, so there is nothing to hide.

Sometimes things are a blessing in disguise.

I'm getting to be an expert in finding hairdressers in foreign cities.

When you have good runners, you always run fast. That's the motivation for me. But I have room to improve in my technique and in the start.

I didn't execute to a tee. But my coach always told me if I went out there and did my own thing, it's OK as long as I win.

The plan is to always start properly and execute a good race.

As athletes, we sit and think, when international media or whoever make judgments or statements about Jamaica, 'Why aren't members of our federation coming out and speaking up for us?'

I definitely believe our coaches are now leading more and learning more. They are hungry in terms of getting the athletes to improve. I believe it's now more mental than anything else, and I'd like to assist in that area.