People say it was the greatest individual rivalry they've…

Remember that basketball is a game of habits. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you've got him

— Bill Russell

My coach told me if I broke the national record for the 200, I could run a 100.

— Usain Bolt

My coach told me, "Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there's always someone out there who's working just a little harder…

— Larry Bird

“[I had a very surreal experience with a coach ‘justifying’ his methods. He set up a shooting practice for under-12s that contained a long…

— Ray Power

In high school, my coach always told me to stay on an even keel. No matter what, never make the game too big or…

— JaMarcus Russell

I was a much better writer than I was an athlete. My college coach told me flat out, he said, "Deford, you write basketball…

— Frank Deford

Coach told us before the game that he was going to be a different person. He told us he was going back to his…

— Rajon Rondo

I didn't execute to a tee. But my coach always told me if I went out there and did my own thing, it's OK…

— Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

When I was 8 years old, I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and…

— Jet Li

My coach told me I had to expect, you know, some long rallies and stuff. So, you know, I was ready for this.

— Amelie Mauresmo

A coach told my mum I had talent and I would make a very good skater.

— Yuna Kim

My coach once told me "there's no "I" in "team." I responded there's also no "I" in "hackneyed." Then I had to run 12 laps.

— Lev L. Spiro

My youth coach told me he'd got these two great 15-year-olds. I told him I don't want to know, because by the time they're…

— Martin O'Neill

When the coach told me I was playing, I said: 'We're going to Brazil.' It doesn't matter how. If I'd had to score with…

— Mamadou Sakho

Mourinho is a great coach. He has told me he believes in me, both in person but also publicly.

— Memphis Depay