Author: Florence Griffith Joyner

Quotes

I couldn't wait until I grew up. I used to look at my mom's stockings and put them on with her high heels and mess with my hair.

I couldn't wait until I grew up. I used to look at my mom's stockings and put them on with her high heels and mess with my hair.

- Florence Griffith Joyner

I love working with kids, talking with them and listening to them. I always encourage kids to reach beyond their dreams. Don't try to be like me. Be better than me.

I love working with kids, talking with them and listening to them. I always encourage kids to reach beyond their dreams. Don't try to be like me. Be better than me.

- Florence Griffith Joyner

I've always overworked in the weight room. I love working with weights. I knew they'd give me the strength I needed.

I've always overworked in the weight room. I love working with weights. I knew they'd give me the strength I needed.

- Florence Griffith Joyner

That's what I'd like to do on the President's Council. Make sports and athletics available to every youth in America, not just one day a week like it was for me, but every day.

That's what I'd like to do on the President's Council. Make sports and athletics available to every youth in America, not just one day a week like it was for me, but every day.

- Florence Griffith Joyner

If you want to run as fast as the men, you've got to train like the men.

If you want to run as fast as the men, you've got to train like the men.

- Florence Griffith Joyner

A muscle is like a car. If you want it to run well early in the morning, you have to warm it up.

A muscle is like a car. If you want it to run well early in the morning, you have to warm it up.

- Florence Griffith Joyner

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