Athlete Quotes · Page 27

I never gave up, even when people told me I'd never make it.

— Bob Wickman

Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.

— Jerry Rice

Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do...but I think you have to.

— Venus Williams

“The smell of the sweat is not sweet, but the fruit of the sweat is very sweet.”

— Amit Kalantri

The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete.

— Andrea Bocelli

I am a beloved athlete all over the world.

— Wanderlei Silva

I've always dreamed of being a professional athlete.

— Kyler Murray

I was so surprised. Then again, I was so relaxed in the water, it felt amazing

— Pieter van den Hoogenband

The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch it, get started, take action, move.

— John Wooden

I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honour of the Greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi.

— Kobe Bryant

Beside the brand-ambassador elements of the modern racing driver, the evolution of the athlete has mandated that as drivers, we are very…

— Charlie Kimball

I've always looked at my career as an athlete would look at his: I won't play forever. Some don't know when to…

— Mark Wahlberg

An athlete may run ten thousand miles in order to prepare for one hundred yards. Quantity gives experience.

— Ray Bradbury

The media has dubbed me as someone who can only get up for the big tournaments, and that is not who I…

— Sloane Stephens

Hip-hop and being a pro athlete go hand in hand. When they come together, it's a win, not just for your business…

— Kendrick Lamar

We understand that athletes aren't necessarily role models, but we at least expect them to abide by the basic laws of the…

— Tim Pawlenty

I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect of medicine,…

— Roger Bannister

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

Even though I'm not a competitive athlete, I have to still maintain things and try to keep myself fit because I am…

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

I've played with IVs before, during and after games. I've played with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a torn shoulder, a…

— Kobe Bryant

I had some very fit people. I worked with a lot of athletes helping them, especially combat athletes, MMA fighters,[Dennis] Bermudez, [Chris]…

— Chris Algieri

One reason outfielders don't have stronger arms might be they don't practice as much as we did. Most teams today don't take…

— Al Kaline

What I can tell them is the way you become an Olympic champion is to start working now. I tell them why…

— Rafer Johnson

The biggest concern with female athletes is they don't naturally compete. And so I think a part of what we do here…

— Anson Dorrance

I think that we ill-prepare athletes from the very beginning. From the moment they pick up a ball or kick or whatever…

— John Amaechi

I think boxers are the greatest athletes in all sports for the simple fact that they don't cry. That is mind-blowing. Have…

— Daniel Tosh

We know that for the last 300 or 400 years, the size of human bodies is growing. Now what happened is that…

— Garry Kasparov

In the NFL game today, there are a lot of better athletes than I am, and quarterbacks these days are faster than…

— Peyton Manning

I typically like to train with the mentality of a high-performance athlete. I put in the work and do what it takes…

— Kelly Rowland

Well, I couldn't play an instrument. I'd just stand up front and announce the numbers. They had me sing a little, but…

— Jesse Owens

And she [Eleanor Roosevelt]loves being a star. And she loves being a teacher and a leader and a mentor and a big…

— Blanche Wiesen Cook

I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection.

— Carl Lewis

Nutrition as an athlete is very important.

— Marcus Semien

I realized that if you want to be a fighter, you have to become an athlete.

— Marlon Vera

Individual glory is insignificant when compared to achieving victory as a team.

— Dot Richardson

The important thing is the attitude of the athlete, the desire to get to the top.

— Herb Elliott

My most frequent admonition to athletes and coaches is: train, do not strain.

— Arthur Lydiard

Football develops, it becomes quicker, players develop as athletes.

— Ruud Gullit

A helluva athlete, the best ever to play his position in the history of the game.

— Al Davis