Athlete Quotes · Page 50

I'm an athlete, but I'm not a runner. I'm 5-foot-8 and stocky - not exactly a runner's type.

— Andrew Lawrence

I love athletics. As an athlete, I like to believe I can still do the things I used to do when I…

— Dominique Dawes

The universities will ask for money back so they can put their name on the side of a building without fully educating…

— Eddie George

People were actually approaching me on the street and thinking that I was an athlete. They couldn't quite place it, but a…

— Kristanna Loken

As an athlete, I used my speed, agility and quickness to go out and play against the big guys.

— Michael Chang

I love what I do and I love being an athlete, but I also love all the things that have come with…

— Maria Sharapova

I think at times I appear to be miserable when I am not... I might be having quite a good thought at…

— Damon Hill

I'm not a wushu champion. I was an athlete when I was a kid. I was a swimmer and a runner, but…

— Maggie Q

I'm obviously always interested in the dancer who's an athlete and vice versa. I expect dancers to be in condition like an…

— Twyla Tharp

The young athlete who aspires to greatness, generally speaking, learns a number of things from several different coaches. The first one taught…

— Zig Ziglar

Obviously I was disappointed when it fell into disuse, because it was my own track named after me, but I am sure…

— Linford Christie

A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It's the same as me…

— Arthur Ashe

My goal is to let people see who I am as a person, not just a basketball player. Many people see athletes…

— Blake Griffin

I think it went really well. There was part of me that really wanted to go with the rabbit. But, honestly one…

— Mary Cain

You can exercise vigorously and eat junk and get by. But you can't eat perfectly and not exercise. Look at many athletes…

— Jack LaLanne

In my neighborhood in Springfield, Ohio, there were a lot of young kids. We all played tackle football after school, but I…

— John Legend

Usually when an athlete gets a reputation it sticks with him, even when he's an old man.

— Frank Deford

We used to have a lot of fun. We never had any problems. We always ate. The fact that we didn't have…

— Jesse Owens

Anybody who wants to compare Pele to any other athlete... do you know what I do? I hear but I don't listen.

— Tite

You are worth so much more than points on a scoreboard or wins vs. losses. The best athletes I know are also…

— Jimmy Moody

Every athlete has doubts. Elite runners in particular are insecure people. You need someone to affirm that what you are doing is…

— Lynn Jennings

My motto has always been that you can't say, 'Oh, it won't happen to me.' You have to say, 'That can happen…

— Venus Williams

The ancient Greeks kept women athletes out of their games. They wouldn't even let them on the sidelines. I'm not sure but…

— Avery Brundage

I believe I deserve to be respected as an athlete because I'm a pioneer in this sport.

— Cris Cyborg

I learned a lot from my father. I'm very lucky to have a father who was a professional athlete.

— Joakim Noah

Thank you to everyone that has made me the athlete I am! God, family and friends, my competitors and supporters! You have…

— Oscar Pistorius

I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City.

— Victor Cruz

I personally believe that professional athletes should give back to their communities in any way possible. We are in a position to…

— Carson Palmer

I know I've made huge gains in my confidence, and knowing more about my racing and myself as a person. That has…

— Libby Trickett

While most students were trying to draw one beautiful finished piece, I would be in the background drawing dozens of studies at…

— Anonymous

As an athlete you're taught to be selfish. When I'm training, it's usually all about me.

— Ronda Rousey

I've been an athlete that's sort of in advance; always thinking. After basketball I'd love to have my own radio show, my…

— Shaquille O'Neal

A revised schedule is to business what a new season is to an athlete or a new canvas to an artist.

— Norman Ralph Augustine

If you have a coach helping you, developing your skills alongside you, that's when you're on your way to becoming not just…

— Lynn Davies

Ruth was probably the greatest athlete to perform in any sport. Never has there been anybody like him.

— George Steinbrenner

You don't have to be a professional athlete to be heard - the most powerful tool you have is your voice.

— Matt Barnes

Trust is a skill learned over time so that, like a well-trained athlete, one makes the right moves, usually without much reflection.

— Robert C. Solomon

A good athlete always mentally replays a competition over and over, even in victory, to see what might be done to improve…

— Frank Shorter

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you - but I just try to move forward and…

— LeBron James