Athlete Quotes · Page 79

I'm working on a movie called 'Labor Day' with Kate Winslet while still balancing kite boarding. Being an actress and an athlete…

— Maika Monroe

I'm an athlete who's very determined and I understand sacrifice.

— Allyson Felix

Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes.

— Mary Lou Retton

The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that…

— Damon Hill

Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.

— Dean Karnazes

The glory of sport is born at the moment when the game and the person become one, when all the complexity of…

— Timothy Shriver

How can a guy climb trees, say 'Me, Tarzan, you, Jane,' and make a million? The public forgives my acting because they…

— Johnny Weissmuller

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

I don't fold under pressure, great athletes perform better under pressure, so put pressure on me.

— Anonymous

I would never say anything about [James] LeBron because I know how much he means to the community; I know how much…

— Andrew Hawkins

A competitive athlete is painful to look at; trying hard to become an animal rather than a man, he will never be…

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Wilt Chamberlain had a great deal to do with the success of the NBA. His dominance, power, demeanor and the rivalry with…

— Red Auerbach

Your best athletes might give basketball a try just when they think, geez, this might be something that pays off for me…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I have the mentality of a winner. I first went to the Olympic Games when I was 17, three weeks after my…

— Daley Thompson

Creative people inspire me. Athletes also inspire me to come alive, especially my daughter, a competitive gymnast who works very hard, as…

— Nathan East

I think it's great that they are getting funding, but it's just too easy. They don't have to work for it. We…

— Linford Christie

I think when young kids can see Jason Collins, myself and Michael Sam, and Abby Wambach and Megan Rapinoe and different athletes…

— Robbie Rogers

Some people are guilty when they win. Some people, "Ah, you know, it's so unfortunate, some people had to lose." I mean,…

— Rush Limbaugh

As an athlete, when you have a desire and a want to do something, you fight for it. And it doesn't matter…

— Troy Dumais

My dad was so influential in my career. It was a fulfillment of every athlete's dream. I dreamed about it as a…

— Matt Cullen

At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.

— Carl Lewis

Being vegan doesn't make you a stronger, better athlete. But it allows you to make yourself a stronger, better athlete.

— Brendan Brazier

When you're an athlete and you play every day and are conditioning yourself every year, the aging is gradual.

— Cal Ripken, Jr

It's really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you're still a child, still playing a game. But on…

— Billie Jean King

A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.

— Mary Lou Retton