Quotes from Tori Bowie

It's important for me to create a brand because branding allows me to create a lifestyle that goes beyond track & field. It also lets my fans and followers get a better picture of who I am as a person, my interests and my passions.

Being a runner has brought me a lot of patience, and patience goes a long way in life.

I always wanted to be a dentist! I thought I was going to be fixing teeth and making beautiful smiles.

I'm really blessed to have so many people supporting me.

My grandmother told me a long time ago, 'I don't care if you're sweeping a porch for a living.' She said, 'You need to do your best.' So I've lived by that every single day.

I went where the boys in the family went. We would shoot basketball. We would shoot guns. We'd play cards. We'd go fishing at the pond.

I love breakfast. I could eat breakfast for every meal of the day. I can't go without eggs.

One day, I hope that I can come to Sandhill, and there's a huge sign that says, 'Welcome to Sandhill, Home to Tori Bowie.'

I train my entire body to be strong. To be a professional athlete, we need every part to be strong - the core, the legs, arms.

I enjoy where I'm from. That's me. And my family never let me get far away.

There have been competitions where I got on the line and psyched myself out before I even let myself compete. I was thinking about the other competitors and not giving myself a fair chance. I had to shift to thinking, 'Just focus on yourself and doing what your coach has taught you to do.'

I learned always to follow your heart.

I don't really have a strict diet. I tend to keep the junk food out, but I tend to follow my cravings as well. I love the chips, the hot wings, fries. I tend to eat it all, to be honest.

Who wouldn't be thankful for another medal?

The first thing I pack for meets is my makeup bag!

I do mascara, I do lipstick, I do eyeliner and a little powder, and I fill in my eyebrows because mine are a little thin... I love makeup.

My mother dropped us off at a foster care centre when I was just two. But my grandmother ended up fighting for us and winning custody of us. We didn't have much, but she gave us character.

I never wanted my grandmother to leave my side.

My entire life, my grandmother told me I could do whatever I set my mind to.

My grandmother has always been my biggest fan, and she was my whole life. The only thing that kept me living after her death is my commitment to training. I took my pain out on the track.

I think the most important healthy habit is to rest. Eight hours... every night.

I was kind of a tomboy. I was the girl in middle school with the floods on - I wasn't fashionable at all.

I love the Bosu ball. At least two or three times a week, I'm on the Bosu ball just doing a ton of balance work. It keeps my body in tip-top shape.

It's hard to find powder and things for my skin tone. I look at Rihanna's collection, and I'm always in awe because there's a shade that exists for every skin tone.