Athletes Quotes · Page 9

Supporting black professional athletes was taken seriously in my home.

— Clint Smith

When you're young, you do dumb things. I just can't understand why some other athletes never were extended that same excuse.

— Jemele Hill

“the school’s administration favored athletes, making excuses for them while coming down hard on others for lesser offenses.”

— Sue Klebold

Female athletes, women in sports, need to be highlighted all the time.

— Breanna Stewart

Mediocre athletes that tried like hell to get good are the best coaches.

— Mark Rippetoe

A lot of athletes are stuck on themselves and don't want to socialize and that kind of thing. When I see that,…

— Mark Henry

There's that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously.

— Lisa Guerrero

My parents were athletes; they met at a track meet: they were runners.

— Scott Speedman

People need to know that they can make a living. We are losing a lot of the best athletes to other sports…

— Tim Henman

As women professional athletes, you have to have respect for every player and individual. Beyond that, it doesn't matter what your interests…

— Hope Solo

Let's start with the athlete, Nike's original and most important collaborator. To us, everything starts with the insight. That's why we work…

— Mark Parker

I feel like we bring in a lot of money to the universities. We put in a lot of work. Some guys…

— Kyler Murray

I feel like athletes lean into this indestructible character. But unless you're doing something really shady, no one nails every day of…

— Mary Cain

I think athletes in general are actors. We perform in front of big crowds. People pay to come see you play. So,…

— Wade Boggs

We do not use managers, we are the representatives of our athletes, and that is why I am deeply involved in athletics,…

— Alberto Juantorena

Sometimes athletes are expected to lose weight over the course of the season. But usually they work with a professional nutritionist. There's…

— Mary Cain

You'd like more people to recognise what you do is special. But I take the attitude that the best thing I can…

— Maurice Greene

The pro athlete is a sad tale. He signs a big contract and thinks he's set for life. I didn't think I…

— Fran Tarkenton

I stand with all the athletes who believe in doing things right. The ones who win and the ones who lose while…

— Edwin Moses

Yes, I'm a volleyball player. Yes, I play one of the hardest sports, even if there's no contact. No, I don't run…

— Anonymous

More time than not, athletes, specifically fighters, have a 15 or 20-year career, and unfortunately, we end up right where we started…

— Andre Ward

No one really sees pro athletes behind the scenes. They don't know how hard they work. They don't see how you work…

— Patrick Mahomes

“Billy tries to imagine the vast systems that support these athletes. They are among the best-cared for creatures in the history of…

— Ben Fountain

We've got teams and other countries have teams. Right now, we are going to their countries; we're finding the best athletes; we're…

— Anonymous

Mick Jagger is one of the greatest athletes who ever lived, just for how much he puts into it onstage.

— Axl Rose

I didn't have a big-time contract out of college like most athletes. In fact I had no contract at all.

— Lolo Jones

But when you're cheating against your fellow athletes, that's something I can't forgive.

— Jimi Manuwa

Professional athletes, like it or not, have a responsibility to the kids of America.

— Howie Long

Good athletes will be there at good competitions, but I don't think about them; I just think of bettering my own time.

— Hima Das

As athletes, we're always going to have aches and pains, but when your teammates cheer you on, you don't think about it.

— Simone Biles

Athletes know kids look up to them, and it's important for athletes to be responsible.

— Deion Sanders

Some athletes can master two sports, but most are only good at one.

— Roy Nelson

I try to help my athletes visualize their full potential, and then get out of the way as they achieve it.

— Pat Roberts

U.S. and Russia - both coach their athletes from the grassroots level on and provide scientific training.

— P. T. Usha

For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth.

— Mary Lou Retton

I think a lot of athletes when they get in their mid and late 30s, they focus more on kids, on family.

— Justin Gatlin

I know that Ronda Rousey is one of the greatest athletes in this sport.

— Joanna Jedrzejczyk

The AAU doesn't care about the athletes; why should I care about them?

— Steve Prefontaine

“Great athletes can at once play the game and observe it as a whole.”

— Ronald A. Heifetz

The two most important things to athletes, playing time and money.

— John Paxson