Notice: ob_end_flush(): Failed to delete and flush buffer. No buffer to delete or flush in /home1/ntptuqmy/public_html/quotes/includes/header_html.php on line 6
Ashton Eaton Quotes - IQDb - Internet Quotes Database

Quotes from Ashton Eaton


Sorted by Popularity


When I see my mom in the stands, it always pushes me to succeed.


You're just constantly battling this thing that is telling you, 'I don't think I can do it.' I think we all have it. When you're fresh and alert, you can easily put those doubts down. But when you're tired, they easily come up to the surface.


I am not the one who has to try to beat me.


I am actually a huge supporter of the Canadian athletes, and they are all really nice people.


I always try to do better than I have before, so I think it would be good to break the world record.


I actually like indoor track and field more than outdoor.


From the time I started the decathlon, I've loved the event. I didn't know why. I still don't know why.


For me, I want 10 perfect events.


Even though decathlon is really long, there's always something different to look forward to, which is great for mental stimulation.


Coping with injuries is always difficult for athletes because all we want to do is, basically, to have our best performances unhindered.


A perfect scenario would be to feel like you've just started on every event.


I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test.


My goal in Korea is to win. There's no timetable when to set the American record.


The great thing about this is, and not to pump my own tires, but I feel like I'm not maximized yet. I feel like I can still run faster, jump higher, which I think makes it special. Hopefully, going to London, I'll be welcomed into the decathlon community.


The thing I like about decathlon is also the thing I dislike: It's the maximum challenge, but also the maximum frustration.


The desire definitely comes from within. There are only a few people who make it to this level and those are the ones who have that innate desire.


I'm not maximized yet.


I want to see where I measure up against everyone in the world and everyone who has ever competed in the sport, and there's that innate sense of wanting to challenge myself. I'm competitive in all aspects.


That is when the crowd really lifted me. That last 600 meters I was not running with my own legs. It was incredible.


I think a challenge for myself is to see how many times I can get above 9,000. That would be a good challenge.