It's just in your nature when you're an athlete to be competitive in everything. — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
Olympic athletes have to find a job right after they're done competing. — Apolo Ohno Copy Share Image
I never in a million years thought I would be able to be a Paralympic athlete. — Oksana Masters Copy Share Image
It is very dangerous to have your self-worth riding on your results as an athlete. — Jim Courier Copy Share Image
The problem with many athletes is they take themselves seriously and their sport lightly. — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
I've been a sports fan all my life, and like most other actors, I'm convinced I could have been a pro athlete… — Jamie Foxx Copy Share Image
I'm an athlete, so I can dress down with the best of them. I can throw on t-shirts and sweats with the… — Dwyane Wade Copy Share Image
I have often been asked whether I am a women or an athlete. The question is absurd. Men are not asked that.… — Billie Jean King Copy Share Image
We should try to teach the young people values that are useful to them whether they become professional athletes or not. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
I'm not an athlete; I'm a quarterback. I don't have great speed, and I can't throw 90 yards down the field. I… — Joey Harrington Copy Share Image
Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style. — Kobe Bryant Copy Share Image
The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit. — Ken Doherty Copy Share Image
I've been an athlete all my life. I was a competitive figure skater, and then when I realized skating was not an… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Floyd Paterson? Boy, he's the complete opposite to me. He no way like me. They go down in history for just being… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
The quality of American life is an insult to the possibilities of human growth... the pollution of American space, with gadgetry and… — Susan Sontag Copy Share Image
As women professional athletes, you have to have respect for every player and individual. Beyond that, it doesn't matter what your interests… — Hope Solo Copy Share Image
I was a sports nut. I stayed after school probably three hours every day - from fall, to winter, to spring. I… — Terry Crews Copy Share Image
Looking good is important. We're our own premium brand as professional athletes, so you want to be thoughtful about presentation and represent… — C. J. Wilson Copy Share Image
After I knock out Randy Couture, I'll fight for the heavyweight title, the real heavyweight boxing title in October or November, come… — James Toney Copy Share Image
When I step onto the court, I don't have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
We have seen some of the greatest athletes fall because they have tried to take shortcuts. I'm not going to call any… — Jerry Rice Copy Share Image
It is said that courage isn’t the absence of fear but the fortitude to confront fear. And as long as homophobia continues… — LZ Granderson Copy Share Image
The Olympic Games are for 'the youth of the world,' but they're organized and scored by countries. It's no surprise that countries… — James Fallows Copy Share Image
In the end, it's extra effort that separates a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more that that, too.… — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
The beauty of running is its simplicity; the beauty of runners is that we all have a similar drive to improve. We… — Deena Kastor Copy Share Image
In an unhealthy way, I found a lot of validity in having always been a very good athlete, a very good baseball… — R.A. Dickey Copy Share Image
Despite my inability to qualify to qualify in South Africa, I did really appreciate the support I got from the IOC particularly… — Benjamin Boukpeti Copy Share Image
One answer to why public interest in men's tennis has been on the wane in recent years is an essential and unpretty… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
Success for an athlete follows many years of hard work and dedication. — Michael Diamond Copy Share Image
I've had this sneaking feeling throughout the game that it's there to be won. — Ron Atkinson Copy Share Image
Confidence is the most important quality in all athlete-coach relationships. — Franz Stampfl Copy Share Image
Every athlete wants to represent their country or region in the Olympics. — Jackson Wang Copy Share Image
