I came back late last night at the Athlete's Village so I'm a little bit surprised about my time this morning. It's… — Katerine Savard Copy Share Image
The way in which sports focuses more on the peccadilloes, lives and putative personalities of athletes and less on the finer points… — Richard Ford Copy Share Image
When I broke into professional hockey at 17 I was told that I was too small and too slow and I wouldn't… — Wayne Gretzky Copy Share Image
I can play basketball, run track, and play volleyball, so yeah, I've always been an athlete at heart. — Vivica A. Fox Copy Share Image
The beauty of all these years of singing the anthem is that I got a chance to meet athletes that I love,… — Jeffrey Osborne Copy Share Image
Throughout his many years, he enriched the lives of countless others and served as a model of generosity and discipline to those… — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
Like many athletes, I played in college for the chance to play in the pros. In the years since I retired, I've… — Pat Toomay Copy Share Image
When we understand the privilege of what it means to be an athlete, we are in touch with, and rejoice in, our… — Gloria Averbuch Copy Share Image
Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
We amateur athletes are peculiarly devoted to our fitness, and our obsessions can sometimes be a burden to our loved ones and… — Peter Sagal Copy Share Image
My father was a really good athlete, so his pop-ups really were sky high. Eventually I learned how to judge them properly… — Artie Lange Copy Share Image
So much of becoming a good athlete involves bringing other things to the table, other than physical skills. It involves intelligence, it… — Julius Erving Copy Share Image
I want to keep coaching as long as I can. I love teaching and working with student athletes and I love being… — Pat Summitt Copy Share Image
Ive always been really inspired by watching top athletes putting in peak performances. — Manu Bennett Copy Share Image
Every NBA player, every athlete, I think once you get to this level in life, whether you have kids or you're about… — Allan Houston Copy Share Image
Some people like to live without too much risk. They're satisfied leading a safe existence. This attitude of caution infiltrates into their… — Tom Platz Copy Share Image
Usually when an athlete gets a reputation it sticks with him, even when he's an old man. — Frank Deford Copy Share Image
So while you're an athlete, and you have that platform, what you want to be able to do is make it work… — Stedman Graham Copy Share Image
O.J. Simpson existed in a bubble. So when Harry Edwards approached him about being involved in the Olympic Project for Human Rights,… — Ezra Edelman Copy Share Image
I had a job on college campus. I lost that job, but on my way home I heard an inner voice that… — Lou Brock Copy Share Image
If you ever want to be a decent player, you have to be able to use both feet without stopping to think… — Pele Copy Share Image
Dance is certainly a sport, and they are phenomenal athletes, and they're also artists. — Neve Campbell Copy Share Image
I decided to become a teacher because I thought it would be a great career where I could wear different hats. You're… — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
I've been an athlete most of my life and on a disciplined schedule. Working out for me is just part of my… — Apolo Ohno Copy Share Image
