Michael Johnson People Quotations

I don't always do a lot of predicting, but, when I get a really strong feeling about something, I will tell people.

I've had to learn that not everybody does things my way. But I do expect the absolute best of everyone around me, and I'm disappointed when people don't expect that of themselves.

Too many people try to put these championships on a par with the world championships or the Olympics but they are not -- never have been, never will be.

Somebody's planting a lot of marijuana out there, and it's not local people just growing it for personal use, ... These people are growing to make a profit. A big profit.

There's a lot of people out there who have the talent, but they don't apply themselves as much as they should.

If you look at the big picture, I think the whole THG, designer drug scandal is a good thing for the sport, ... Every time someone gets caught I see that as a positive, because it is an effort to clean up the sport. We really have to look at drug use in sports, whether track and field or any other sport, just like you would look at crime in society. To think it is going to stop completely would be foolish and unrealistic. It is never going to happen. Just like with criminals in society, you are always going to have people who are raised with poor morals or who don't feel confident in their ability to go out and be successful without cheating someone else.

Your problems pale in comparison with those of the millions of people in the world who do not have enough to eat.

Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your quest.