I take pride in everything I do. I don’t want to be handed anything. I want to earn it. – Evelyn Ashford
I am thrilled to be 31, still running and having my daughter watch me even if it is on TV. – Evelyn Ashford
The fastest way to get me to go out and do something is to tell me no way I can do it. – Evelyn Ashford
Before me, sprinters retired at 23 or 24. I run because I still like it, I can make a living, and I feel I was born to do it. And because people tell me I can’t do it. – Evelyn Ashford
I can’t run forever. I decided to go back to school for my degree, because I know now there’s more to life than track. – Evelyn Ashford
Now, I talk to athletes who answer questions with a ‘yeah’. I realize I used to do that. Or they answer very quickly and you stand there trying to come up with another question to ask. I’ve seen both sides and it’s been very educational. – Evelyn Ashford
When I’m running fast, I don’t feel anything, it’s effortless, it’s like my feet don’t even touch the ground, it’s like I’m flying. – Evelyn Ashford
I’ve noticed that since I’ve been pregnant I see babies everywhere. I love talking to them. I never used to really like kids that much. I guess it comes out of you naturally. – Evelyn Ashford
