Christian Coleman

I just work hard with my God-given talent and abilities.

I am just a young black man living my dream, people are trying to smear my reputation.

I don't have any close friends that are my competitors. I think that's just the nature of being a sprinter.

There are so many guys that they are talking about that may be the 'next one' or may be the next Bolt. That whole conversation is exciting to me and really humbling.

I'm just a regular guy, I just happen to be really talented, and I have a gift from God that I've worked really hard at.

Winning the Diamond League with a personal record, it's like icing on the cake.

Every time you get an opportunity to be around your loved ones, cherish it.

Like everybody, I like pizza. You can't go wrong with that or a good cheeseburger.

I want to be looked at as one of the greatest sprinters of all-time.

I just love this sport and it's so competitive.

You got to attack every practice.

You got to attack every workout.

I love running in Britain. It has always been good for me.

It means a lot to notch my name in the sport and have my name among some of the greats.

A lot of people, when they are expected to do great things they fold, but you have got to find a way to navigate it.

For me, I just love running in the big moments. That's always been the way. That is what you work so hard for. You don't work hard to run fast in practice or to run fast at small meets.

Anybody I have spoken to who has held a record says 'Records are meant to be broken.' They get excited when somebody has an opportunity to break one of their records and take the sport even further.

As a professional, you have a routine.

You should live in the moment.

It's just like I'm an athlete, I'm a human being. I have personal issues going on.

I think people have a misconception of athletes when they think about what goes through their heads, you know what I'm saying?

I've done everything right, I'm a model citizen.

I've just got to continue doing my job and more and more people will see the beauty in the sport that I see.

I just keep doing me and representing the sport the right way.

A lot of athletes take legal creatine or protein powders or just different pills and supplements to be able to recover faster. And I don't take anything, I work hard and that's just what it is, I don't take anything.