"When I came back to my native country, I couldn't ride in the front of the bus."

"I ran for my life, and I ran for my people."

"I learned that if you want to achieve something, you have to work hard for it."

"It was a time when the world was watching, and I had to perform."

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."