“For me, running against the Poles and Czechs would be like running aga...” — Steve Prefontaine Quote

“For me, running against the Poles and Czechs would be like running against high school kids. And I hate all this gung-ho, run-for-the-red-white-and-blue attitude that the AAU spouts. If that's important to some people, fine, more power to 'em. But, damn it, I wish they'd leave me alone to do what I want to do - run against the best.”

“I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't go out and just run. There's an offense and a defense.”

“For a writer only one form of patriotism exists: his attitude toward language.”

“The jokes are great but what really matters for a comedian is his performance, his whole attitude, and the laughs that he gets between the jokes rather than on top of the jokes.”

“When I finally got the chance to do 'The People v. O.J. Simpson,' my peers embraced me with the same attitude. They didn't make me feel small or insignificant. They treated me as a peer. It was a wonderful experience.”