60 Quotes By - Denise Lewis | Status Free Download
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60 Quotes By - Denise Lewis | Instagram Status Free Download
I'm not very good at eating fruit, so to make sure I get my five a day I often whiz up a smoothie in the blender for breakfast.
— Denise Lewis
Sydney has such a cosmopolitan feel to it. The food is great and Australians are so friendly.
— Denise Lewis
You think of Ingrid Kristiansen, Liz McColgan, Sonia O'Sullivan, they were all pregnant just before big wins. But you don't know. I have no idea how long the hormone boost lasts.
— Denise Lewis
Life presents us with lots of forks in the road - big choices that define what kind of a person we are and how successful we become.
— Denise Lewis
As a girl, I was a member of Birchfield Harriers, who had Kathy Cook, Tessa Sanderson and Sonia Lannaman in their team. Those were some of the finest athletes in the country, so it was great to see them up close.
— Denise Lewis
The Commonwealth Games is an event for everyone. I believe it continues because of the unity and appreciation in respect of diversity, different nationalities coming together to compete under one Commonwealth banner.
— Denise Lewis
That's the British press. Can you tell me one successful sportsperson that doesn't get slammed?
— Denise Lewis
You never remember what you say to the Queen, she just has this aura about her.
— Denise Lewis
You can't complain about Sir Steve or Jill Halfpenny in 'Strictly Come Dancing.' But Michael Owen in 1998, that really does bother me.
— Denise Lewis
The initial feelings when you step into the Olympic arena representing your country, your community, representing yourself can be really overwhelming.
— Denise Lewis
I will always encourage any young person, especially young black females. If you want to be involved in sport please do it.
— Denise Lewis
I was 11 when I first saw the Alexander Stadium. I walked through the door and thought, 'Wow, this is it. This is where I want to be.'
— Denise Lewis
Anything that looks at sport in its entirety is my bag. It's not just about bringing back medals, it's about communities, people's lives, how sport can make a difference.
— Denise Lewis
I'll never forget how frustrated I felt when I didn't make the team for Barcelona in 1992.
— Denise Lewis
Athletes make nothing like the money that footballers or even cricketers earn. If you are a female athlete you are at the bottom of the ladder.
— Denise Lewis
I never knew my father.
— Denise Lewis
Marriage is hard work, and it's not all romance and flowers.
— Denise Lewis
People would measure you by your shape, you used to find a lot of male athletes peeling off their tops - just to say, 'Have some of this.' I guess my abs were a sign to people. 'Watch out, she's in shape.'
— Denise Lewis
During my career I had been training twice a day, every day, because it was all about me. That was the job. But with kids, my hours were vastly reduced.
— Denise Lewis
At the age of 46, I'm a mum of four.
— Denise Lewis
During my pregnancy I ate healthily, stayed fit and carried well.
— Denise Lewis
When I was an athlete I never listened to music because I was constantly so engaged with my own self and body.
— Denise Lewis
Retiring can be hard but it's nice to be in a position where I can run and feel liberated doing it.
— Denise Lewis
I do love 'Gogglebox' and I have done from the get-go.
— Denise Lewis
I'd like to see a show about what happens to young sports stars who've been pushed too hard by their parents or coaches.
— Denise Lewis
I have moments of happiness every single day.
— Denise Lewis
My mum gave me lots of advice growing up, but the general theme to everything was 'Be yourself, be consistent.' Whether it was in sport or life generally, it was about treating everyone the same, staying consistent.
— Denise Lewis
I don't miss competing at all.
— Denise Lewis
Being a new mum at whatever age is testing and I think I've forgotten what it feels like.
— Denise Lewis
In heptathlon, if one day goes extremely well, you've got to go to bed and start the next one completely fresh - lose what you did yesterday.
— Denise Lewis
I keep asking myself if my joints are going to hold up.
— Denise Lewis
I like my glass of wine, but I work for it. You can't expect to maintain that sort of level of physique if you don't do something.
— Denise Lewis
There is a point where you have to start regaining yourself and managing your time, and your mental wellness.
— Denise Lewis
When I say I gave it my all in Sydney, I really did.
— Denise Lewis
I still wanted to see it officially on the scoreboard but, when it was announced 'Denise Lewis is Olympic champion,' it was just like a volcano of elation, relief and satisfaction exploding through my system.
— Denise Lewis
Growing up in a terraced house in Wolverhampton, just me and my mum, I don't know where I got my love of sport from.
— Denise Lewis
If you reach the heights then it's great but if you can inspire young people at school, university or as a coach, then it is a fantastic life.
— Denise Lewis
Obviously it is well documented that I didn't love the 800m when I started out. But I, er, learnt to appreciate it.
— Denise Lewis
I'm a soul and R'n'B kind of girl.
— Denise Lewis
Winning that gold medal in Sydney really did change my life.
— Denise Lewis
I fell in love with athletics watching the 1980 Moscow Olympics, aged seven. I thought: 'These people aren't human, they're immortal.'
— Denise Lewis
As an only child you don't have many people to play with, and mum was strict about not mixing with kids on the street, so I played by myself.
— Denise Lewis
My personal trainer, she's been reading the textbooks, she doesn't want me to do too much, she says: 'Don't overheat, don't over-stretch, blah blah blah.'
— Denise Lewis
Sport's been an instrumental thing in my life.
— Denise Lewis
I was injured in the early part of 2000 and spent 10 weeks barely able to walk.
— Denise Lewis
My mum taught me to work hard. I was born when she was only 17 and she brought me up on her own.
— Denise Lewis
My mum is a perfect example of agelessness.
— Denise Lewis
I didn't exercise like crazy, but I was in the gym.
— Denise Lewis
The magazines drive me insane, because it's such an unrealistic ideology, that you're going to have a baby, or even just be out of shape for a little while, and then ping back into shape.
— Denise Lewis
I love babies; there was a need in me for one more.
— Denise Lewis
Whenever we go out, we'll need to bring a car seat and tons of baby paraphernalia. In fact we're going to need a bigger car. As a family of six, we'll probably need a truck!
— Denise Lewis
I used to race up all the time and started cross-country from about the age of six.
— Denise Lewis
When I was running as an athlete, I'd be looking at my heart rate, monitoring when it started to peak, when it plateaued. I'd make a note of the oxygen debt in my body and would always be working to a specific time.
— Denise Lewis
Dickie Davies was a legend. And he's a really nice man, too.
— Denise Lewis
I love 'I'm A Celebrity...' and those kinds of things. But sometimes I find reality stuff a bit distasteful.
— Denise Lewis
I have this one room - it has a TV, a sofa, some candles. I close the door, sit down and lose myself.
— Denise Lewis
I'm always striving to be the best, and that works for me, but it might not be everyone's desire.
— Denise Lewis
I love seeing the up-and-coming athletes finding success.
— Denise Lewis
I really wasn't well - feeling feverish then cold - so I went to the doctor to find out if I had flu and they did a blood test. I thought: 'Okay, this is it. I'm pre-menopausal.' Then Steve said: 'Are you sure you're not pregnant?'
— Denise Lewis
No, I didn't break a world record. No, I didn't win by a huge margin. But it's how you do in the battle. I've taken my place in history and I'm very proud of that.
— Denise Lewis
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