Zola Budd Professions : Runner Born : May 26, 1966 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Zola Budd I can drink tea until the cows come home and I love the atmosphere in tea-shops. Zola Budd tea-drinking atmosphere home I think it's one of the most natural things for any human to do is to be able to run because it's that flight or fight reaction you have. You either fight or you run away. It's just a natural way for us to move. Zola Budd fighting running moving Looking back... it's hard to understand what all the fuss was about as things changed in just a few years. When you look at all the things that have happened in the world, it seems very small. Zola Budd athlete motivational years Coming from a farming background, I saw nothing out of the ordinary in running barefoot, although it seemed to startle the rest of the athletics world. I have always enjoyed going barefoot and when I was growing up I seldom wore shoes, even when I went into town. Zola Budd shoes growing-up running When you sit in America you miss the open plains and you miss the sound of rain and the smell of rain and the smell of the veld. If you're African it's different and I don't think one will ever become an American or British. It doesn't matter where you move, you will always be a South African. Zola Budd rain moving thinking I have strong views about South African politics and I still don't feel I need to make public statements. Zola Budd strong views needs I no longer run barefoot. Zola Budd barefoot running Tea-shops were to become my favourite haunts in England. Zola Budd favourite england tea There were always a couple of loonies who caused all the trouble. Zola Budd couple athlete trouble I will never regret not denouncing apartheid. Zola Budd apartheid never-regret regret She hasn't run faster than herself before Zola Budd running inspirational funny I found them uncomfortable and after that I decided to continue running barefoot because I found it more comfortable. I felt more in touch with what was happening - I could actually feel the track. Zola Budd touch more feel uncomfortable Similar Authors Brendan Foster runner Alberto Salazar runner Benita Johnson runner Adrian Peterson runner Desiree Linden runner Hicham El Guerrouj runner All Authors