P. T. Usha

Every day, I get four-five calls from filmmakers across the world. They all want to make a movie on my life and journey, but every time, I say no.

I believe it's an honor for me wherever I go in and around the country people still identify me and love me so much.

After my first track event, sports became my life.

Money cannot buy the self-actualization of one's feelings.

Misery and sorrow, I don't want to have anything to do with them. I always want to be happy and cheerful.

In the '80s, there was this talk about a thrower whose urine was sent for testing after a meet and it tested positive for pregnancy! Apparently, his urine was replaced with that of a female nurse at the clinic. I don't know if the story was true, but in those primitive days of dope testing India, you could not have laughed it off.

When I passed 7th standard, govt. of Kerala announced a separate sports school for aspiring young girls. During the selection trials, I stood first in district level as well as state level.

Records are meant to be broken and they should be broken, but fairly.

I was the first athlete in the country to have a personal coach.

My parents provided me the best they could, if not more. I was even provided goat milk by my parents.

Although I am training 12-year-olds at my School of Athletics, they will hit the track only after three or four years.

U.S. and Russia - both coach their athletes from the grassroots level on and provide scientific training.

After winning a medal, many athletes give up and go into oblivion, the reason being lack of encouragement.

In my opinion happiness is nothing but satisfaction - satisfaction through work, thoughts and accomplishing our mission and vision.

During my stay in Pakistan, those people who love sports extended their happiness and good wishes to our Indian side.

I used to train on the beach when I went home.

I fear human beings, because we cannot predict the swings of a human being. They are capable of doing anything. I really fear that.

Only God can save Indian sports.

Rather than missing the medal, the overall message from across the Indian contingent was my effort proved that we can win an Olympic medal.

I come from a middle-class family in Kozhikode, Kerala.