Sports Quotes · Page 210

I just hope we do start to see more females coaching teams like you see across American sports.

— Emma Hayes

One of my main goals is to become a sports broadcaster. That is the ultimate for me.

— Phife Dawg

In football, 80% of the game is played in your head; the other 20% is physical and tactical.

— Javier Mascherano

I dedicated myself to the game and never disrespected it.

— Jason Terry

When you get to an event like the Olympic Games, you can put too much pressure on yourself.

— Eric Shanteau

I don't think the sport is any more dangerous than it's ever been.

— Shaun White

The more time you put into practicing, then, the greater the payoff.

— Daniel Goleman

I'm trying to do the best I can. I'm not concerned with tomorrow, but with what goes on today.

— Mark Spitz

Basketball is booming, and it's not just an Under Armour standpoint: it's about the game itself. Kids going out and playing and…

— Stephen Curry

I never saw how going back to a job I loved at the No. 1 sports network in the world could be…

— Michelle Beadle

You're going to have Yahoo! and places that don't have rights being much more aggressive in how sports news is covered.

— Drew Magary

I didn't just jump back on the bike and win. There were a lot of ups and downs, good results and bad…

— Lance Armstrong

I'm truly passionate about basketball. I'm not as passionate about baseball as I am about basketball, but I watch baseball and I…

— Patrick Soon-Shiong

I'd never imagined I had the opportunity to play with Tom Brady, the greatest athlete in sports history.

— Mike Evans

I played sports, so I understood quickly I shouldn't be eating fast food because it was slowing me down, making me feel…

— Wilmer Valderrama

I grew up as a sports fan, and I know that a hall of fame is very different than an award for…

— Chuck D

I do not like football, which I think of as a game in which two tractors approach each other from opposite directions…

— Anna Quindlen

My brother played the game with his friends, so I thought I was a pretty smart kid and I played this friend…

— Maurice Ashley

Women need to make sure they know what they're talking about. You can't just plant yourself in front of a camera and…

— Michelle Beadle

I think we have tremendous media covering the sport of boxing, even if boxing is a little bit lost in popularity with…

— Wladimir Klitschko

Rivalries don't necessarily mean races being close at major championships. I had a rivalry with Butch Reynolds for many years. I won…

— Michael Johnson

They are both all over physical sports that require being focused, accurate and having good strength. They are both fast with big…

— Liz Halliday

“After joyfully working each morning, I would leave off around midday to challenge myself to a footrace. Speeding along the sunny paths…

— Roman Payne

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

Yes folks, their gold medal looks the same as everybody elses.

— Bob Costas

In order to keep up with the rapid evolution of the sport, you've got to keep an open mind.

— Forrest Griffin

The man who consumes sports to the exclusion of all other things will never be well-rounded.

— Steve Rushin

I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.

— Eric Shanteau

“The first question should always be, “What kind of game do they think we’re playing?”

— John Braddock

I've always wanted to be in a tournament since I was a little guy in this sport.

— Rory MacDonald

Just like music, sports elevates us to new levels of achievment.

— Randy Castillo

See, as much as I love the game, golf was my vehicle to competition. And I love to compete.

— Jack Nicklaus

In fact, there's a lot to legitimately hate about pro sports and the way they are conducted.

— Chad Harbach

Life is a game in which the player must appear ridiculous.

— Julian Fellowes

Just being able to incorporate other sports into my game has definitely helped me out.

— Travis Kelce

Oh God, I'm awful at sports. In gym I just try and avoid getting hit in the face.

— Tavi Gevinson

I like the good part of the sport, the sport side of the fighting.

— Joanna Jedrzejczyk

I never wear a watch, because I always know it's now - and now is when you should do it.

— Steve Mariucci

When it comes to games, it's not just about my performance, it's about the team.

— Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Pep is at a very high tactical level. A teacher who wants to know every detail of the game.

— Ilkay Gundogan