Most of us who aspire to be tops in our fields don't really consider the amount of work required to stay tops.

Being champion is all well and good, but you can't eat a crown.

I had to fight for what I achieved.

No matter what accomplishments you achieve, somebody helps you.

I don't want to be put on a pedestal. I just want to be reasonably successful and live a normal life with all the conveniences to make it so.

Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.