Sports Quotes · Page 172

You can be harsh on your players and still coach, but it is easier when you are kind to them.

— John Kessel

I definitely find myself, as I get older, a lot more aware and concerned with the health of the sport.

— Dale Earnhardt Jr

I want to be recognized for my performance as an athlete and not because of who I am.

— Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Selecting the right person for the right job is the largest part of coaching.

— Phil Crosby

Like any footballer, I love to play. I love to feel important. I love to enjoy the game.

— Juan Mata

I look back at my life fighting and I can't believe I did all that. This sport is totally nuts.

— Frank Shamrock

Every athlete has flaws, standing or on the ground. I do, too.

— Marlon Moraes

When I was young, I didn't really think about anything other than sports.

— Usain Bolt

I hope the car they (Sport Magazine who awarded it to the World Series MVP) give him (Brooks Robinson) has an extra…

— Sparky Anderson

The EA Sports UFC development team has been incredible to work with, and they've done a great job capturing the look and…

— Shannon Lee

I'm not afraid of any competition. I'm not going to be intimidated by any player or team. That is fundamental in football…

— Ruben Loftus-Cheek

“I've got a Don Baylor," J.T. said. "California sucks this year." Ralph snickered. "I wouldn't use a Baylor card to scrape dog…

— Jodi Picoult

One of my cousins is a golfer, so I got motivated to try the game and I enjoy the relaxed pace it…

— Yuzvendra Chahal

I've always been fortunate in that I've been able to put myself in my own zone and relax. It comes naturally. I'm…

— Michael Phelps

The physical part of football has always been a massive part of my game so I can cover the ground during games.

— Jordan Henderson

I lost a fight. You know, you can lose maybe a tennis game, a soccer game. But this is a fight. When…

— Merab Dvalishvili

“That sport best pleases that doth least know how, where zeal strives to content, and the contents dies in the zeal of…

— William Shakespeare

When I was young, I never dreamed about winning a national championship. I didn't even play basketball. But I was tall. And…

— Brittney Griner

I hung out with a lot of the riders to get their attitude and they're all like men. Men among boys. They…

— Steve Howey

Usually a championship team is built on a strong defense. That is something you can bring to every game. A great attack…

— Anson Dorrance

Any time you've played different sports - for me, it has always been basketball; that is an instinctual sport. You're dribbling the…

— Nick Foles

I wanted to really ingrain myself in the culture and the people. And I apologize about having an allergy to dairy products…

— Aaron Rodgers

When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn't. I had to…

— Jack Dempsey

“Understatement has become part of the tradition. A proposal to build a history room to house the football team's memorabilia was immediately…

— Neil Hayes

To me I don't think sport is something that I can take for life. I still have my academy, my studies.

— Caster Semenya

I'm no different from anybody else with two arms, two legs, and forty-two hundred hits.

— Pete Rose

It's no longer about the length of time you've had in the sport. It's about hunger and dedication.

— Megan Anderson

That's the buzz you want as a footballer - to perform well in the big high-profile games.

— Gary Cahill

I don't want to be a star. I just want to play football.

— Marouane Fellaini

Toronto is just a passionate sports city in general.

— Auston Matthews

Whenever you go into a game, you want to win, and you want to come out victorious in any way.

— Hilary Knight

As the competition goes further along, you start to see who's rising and who's falling.

— Michael Symon

It was a great game if you don't care who won. I cared.

— Lou Holtz

What I always say is, "Look good, feel good, play good."

— Ian Poulter

My four older brothers were my favorite players. That's why I got into football and sports.

— Tony Dorsett

Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport...

— Anonymous

I'm a student of the game, so I know where my touches are coming from.

— Tobias Harris

Every player wants to start the game, especially me.

— Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Being an athlete in a cold-weather sport is really difficult to deal with the asthma.

— Charlie White

It's a long season, and this is a game built for strong individuals.

— Tommy Pham