“I believe in the impossible because no one else does, and that gives me an excellent chance at accomplishing it! ”
— Florence Griffith Joyner
“When anyone tells me I can’t do anything… I’m just not listening any more.”
— Florence Griffith Joyner
“People don’t pay much attention to you when you are second best. I wanted to see what it felt like to be number one.”
— Florence Griffith Joyner
“Nothing is going to be handed to you — you have to make things happen.”
— Florence Griffith Joyner
“Your dreams deserve a try… the sky’s the limit!”
— Florence Griffith Joyner
“Parents need to be role models for children and instill in them the fact that exercise and healthy eating should be lifelong habits.”
— Florence Griffith Joyner
“I know what I have to do, and I’m going to do whatever it takes. If I do it, I’ll come out a winner, and it doesn’t matter what anyone else does.”
— Florence Griffith Joyner