One thing about me is that my parents didn't force me to be an athlete. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
It's only when it comes to crunch time that people's true character comes out. — Virginia Wade Copy Share Image
The powers that be don’t want athletes or boxers to become as smart as they are. — Bernard Hopkins Copy Share Image
I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me… — Chris Evert Copy Share Image
There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them. — Ralph Marston Copy Share Image
It's that deep-seeded societal gender norm that women, for some reason, aren't elite athletes, when we are. We really are. I think… — Becky Sauerbrunn Copy Share Image
The glory of sport is born at the moment when the game and the person become one, when all the complexity of… — Timothy Shriver Copy Share Image
I'm not just a model who plays volleyball, or a volleyball player who supports herself modeling. I'm a female athlete personality. — Gabrielle Reece Copy Share Image
It's interesting about people who choke. I'm, believe it or not, a good athlete. I've watched people choke over the years. — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
When you speak of role models, when we talk to our kids, everybody is a role model, everyone, just as you look… — Walter Payton Copy Share Image
As an athlete, as a competitor, any person would tell you they're the best. I truly believe that in myself. — Marcus Mariota Copy Share Image
Now, I talk to athletes who answer questions with a 'yeah'. I realize I used to do that. Or they answer very… — Evelyn Ashford Copy Share Image
I get an adrenaline rush from "playing with the big boys." I consider myself a tomboy and was an athlete in high… — Megan Alexander Copy Share Image
When I was younger if I was in someone else's shoes, if you saw a professional athlete you'd want to go up… — DeAndre Yedlin Copy Share Image
He hasn't shown me anything but how he carries himself as a professional man, husband, father and athlete. Tom Brady is a… — Randy Moss Copy Share Image
The typical response from people when I tell them Im diabetic is, Oh, Im sorry to hear that. You know, Im not.… — Charlie Kimball Copy Share Image
I don't believe athletes should be role models. . . . We're a one-shot deal, one in a million, so we should… — Charles Barkley Copy Share Image
For me, it's all about who you are. Some athletes may feel a responsibility. Some may not. One thing I've talked with… — Chris Paul Copy Share Image
When I'm in the gym, I'm in the gym, and that is my focus. But when I'm not in the gym, I'm… — Melanie Roach Copy Share Image
The whole idea of image is so confused. On the one hand, Madison Avenue is worried about the image of the players… — Martina Navratilova Copy Share Image
There's things Calvin Johnson does that nobody else can do. He's obviously huge, his physical attributes outweigh just about everyone in the… — Nate Burleson Copy Share Image
I most certainly believe that when you're an athlete, that really translates to all sports. You just understand it, your body understands… — Venus Williams Copy Share Image
The Most Important Thing I Know About the Spirit of Sport... It instills in us the ability to recognize and appreciate the… — Dot Richardson Copy Share Image
Looking at the championship-winning quarterbacks, Edwards remembered their particular talents: Gary Sheide: The image of Joe Namath. He even had Joe's number.… — LaVell Edwards Copy Share Image
When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn't have to go out there and knock them… — George Foreman Copy Share Image
Sweet baby Jesus, Blue Eyes was… He was gorgeous in all the ways that made girls do stupid things. He was tall,… — J. Lynn Copy Share Image
“Though he never articulated it, I know Tiger believed in the idea of the Package. It went along with the sense of… — Hank Haney Copy Share Image
There are so many highs and lows for an athlete. But the highs outweigh the lows. — Diandra Asbaty Copy Share Image
Adversity, if you allow it to, will fortify you and make you the best you can be. — Kerri Walsh Copy Share Image
I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity. — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
