It's tough to be a 15- or 16-year-old athlete competing around the country. There's tension, there's media. I had no idea what… — Lance Armstrong Copy Share Image
With athletes, it's never fully understood the level to which we push ourselves. Especially in an endurance sport. — Clara Hughes Copy Share Image
Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation. — Mia Hamm Copy Share Image
Being a president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep on riding or he is swallowed. — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I've been through every surgery that any athlete has ever been through, and I've prevailed through it. — Tito Ortiz Copy Share Image
Before I was ever in my teens, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. My goal was… — Babe Didrikson Zaharias Copy Share Image
It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The best thing about sports is the sense of community and shared emotion it can create. — Bob Costas Copy Share Image
I'm an athlete; I've got an ego when stunt doubles have to come in. Not an ego like that, but when it… — Michael B. Jordan Copy Share Image
Can it be entirely accidental that the most famous fictional spy of them all, James Bond, Number 007, deadly marksman, intriguer, the… — Linda Colley Copy Share Image
I think sports for kids is the greatest thing in the world because it teaches you how to share, about winning and… — Wayne Gretzky Copy Share Image
Records are the only thing that remain of an athlete, the only thing that people will remember. If I want to ensure… — Lindsey Vonn Copy Share Image
Action sports is just in a new era: thinking outside the box, being creative, and inventing new things. I just think people… — Hannah Teter Copy Share Image
I'm an athlete, my job is not negotiating, it's not my field of expertise. I'm an emotional guy - it's normal, a… — Georges St-Pierre Copy Share Image
The Marathon distance is very difficult to cover and without the support of all of the fans and people cheering us on… — Tilahun Regassa Copy Share Image
There are a lot of young great athletes out there; they're much better athletes than what we were. They're bigger, faster, stronger,… — George Steele Copy Share Image
Sports for me is when a guy walks off the court, and you really can't tell whether he won or lost, when… — Jim Courier Copy Share Image
I had pain in both knees my whole career. Not many athletes play pain-free. Mine was just more than normal. — Willie McCovey Copy Share Image
I'm never going to be an athlete, never going to be running triathlons - I'm not that person. — Jamie Lee Curtis Copy Share Image
I think you always strive to get better as an athlete. That's the difference between good and great, in my opinion. — Arian Foster Copy Share Image
Obviously, you're known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You're a person a… — Derek Jeter Copy Share Image
I decided I wasn't going to come down. I was going to fly. I was going to stay up in the air… — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That's what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice. — Bethany Hamilton Copy Share Image
I look at athletes in all sports and try to picture what kind of football player they'd be, what position they'd play… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
The Olympics is the biggest competition for all athletes and an unforgettable event. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Do I midnight snack? Not a lot, but sometimes. And it's usually Doritos Cooler Ranch. I know that's terrible, especially for a… — Clint Mathis Copy Share Image
My life as a professional athlete has allowed me the opportunity to visit and live in many different places and meet many… — Scott Pruett Copy Share Image
You never stay the same - as a pitcher, as an athlete. It doesn't matter what you do, you never stay the… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
Strong line quality, composition and form are more crucial although even this is loosely done. — Frank Bruno Copy Share Image
Always work hard, never give up, and fight until the end because it's never really over until the whistle blows. — Alex Morgan Copy Share Image
Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect. — Magic Johnson Copy Share Image
I like to be just an athlete, but if I go to competition and compete, I love to be a star, maybe. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Sport, at its best, at its most human, is able to inspire an innocence and joy that is unique to each of… — Richard J. Corman Copy Share Image
I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it. — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
On today's athletes: I wish I could turn back the clock a little bit so I'd have a chance to cut it… — Eric Heiden Copy Share Image
A bird can fly as high as it wants but it eventually has to come down to earth and get some water...… — Kimbo Slice Copy Share Image
People no longer know how to apologize, which is particularly noticeable among athletes, politicians, and entertainment figures. — Stanton Peele Copy Share Image
Advise for anybody - enjoy what you are doing, enjoy the process of learning and don't be impatient. — Robin Cousins Copy Share Image
Let's not call physical comedy falling down and pratfalls. All humor is physical, no matter how you dish it out. It's timing,… — Chevy Chase Copy Share Image
I was shocked after hearing the news of Milkha Singh's death. He was a great athlete... an inspiring personality. — P. T. Usha Copy Share Image
