Quotes by Daley Thompson

"I've still got a small fitness and conditioning business where I travel round the world doing stuff for individuals and corporations, mainly fitness training."

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"Kids are starting at such a low base rate in terms of fitness that it's taking them years to catch up to where people like me started from. Every little bit is making it more difficult for kids to succeed on a world stage."

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"If you work hard in real life, people tend to get in your way - either from inertia or prejudice - and they stop you achieving things. It's the worst thing about real life compared with sports, where you generally get what you deserve: if you're the fastest guy, you win; there are no other games being played."

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