Quotes by Edwin Moses

• My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor. Both were educators.
• My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet.
• Stretching was a major part of my preparation.
• The joint lubrication was not what it was when I was competing, and I decided that not having arthritis or rheumatism for the rest of my life was a lot more important to me than returning to the track.
• Both parents supported my becoming a world class athlete.
• One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was loafing during that competition.
• Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do.
• In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.
• In digital world, sport provides opportunity to bring people together.
• I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.
• I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.
• I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.
• I wanted to go to medical school. But, I never got a college scholarship.
• I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.
• I always got my work done before playing.
• I overcame size with mechanics.
• I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.
• I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep winning.
• I was always more of an academic than a jock.
• My father was an all-American football player.