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.
You want to fall in love with
a shoe, go ahead. A shoe can't love you back, but, on the other hand, a
shoe can't hurt you too deeply either. And there are so many nice-looking
shoes.
I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing
about girls. Every time they do something pretty... you fall half in love with
them, and then you never know where the hell you are.
There are two things that are more difficult
than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall which is leaning toward you
and kissing a girl who is leaning away from you.