Athlete Quotes · Page 44

Every GP Masters race will stand out because we will be available for fans, media and sponsors.

— Nigel Mansell

I want to be an athlete. I'm not just a running back. I play the running back position.

— Saquon Barkley

I was shocked after hearing the news of Milkha Singh's death. He was a great athlete... an inspiring personality.

— P. T. Usha

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

Advise for anybody - enjoy what you are doing, enjoy the process of learning and don't be impatient.

— Robin Cousins

People no longer know how to apologize, which is particularly noticeable among athletes, politicians, and entertainment figures.

— Stanton Peele

I despise stereotypes. A gay man can be a macho athlete, or he can be an interior designer or any career in…

— Lori Foster

I'm a huge wrestling fan. Wrestlers have so many great qualities that athletes need to have.

— Bob Stoops

My life has been centered around sports. It is where I have met my closest friends and shaped the values that have…

— Jennie Finch

“Bryan helped me up.  "How can you be so good one minute then clumsy the next?" I shrugged.  "I've never been very…

— John Corwin

When you see somebody who always came so close, and they finally accomplish what they've been working for - to see someone…

— Michelle Carter

I had female role models to look up to starting in middle school, athletes like Julie Foudy and Mia Hamm who made…

— Jennie Finch

The only way to get back the confidence is to play and win matches. You can practise as much as you like,…

— Greg Rusedski

You must allow your players to become the athletes they can be. Don't make them into anything just to become the kind…

— John Kessel

Souls are like athletes, that need opponents worthy of them, if they are to be tried and extended and pushed to the…

— Thomas Merton

At the Cardiff World Cup I really would like to make the final. The favorites are still Peter, Daniele or Vavra, but…

— Benjamin Boukpeti

I try to keep myself on an even keel by trying to be as critical of myself as I am of other…

— Damon Hill

There shouldn't be budget problems. There is so much money that goes untapped. If every athlete gave 5% of what they earned,…

— George Foreman

I long for the days when athletes were revered. I want to see the romance return to sports, to see people enjoy…

— Mike Piazza

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

I like to be just an athlete, but if I go to competition and compete, I love to be a star, maybe.

— Anonymous

Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.

— Magic Johnson

I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.

— Willie Stargell

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

A bird can fly as high as it wants but it eventually has to come down to earth and get some water...…

— Kimbo Slice

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

The Olympics is the biggest competition for all athletes and an unforgettable event.

— Anonymous

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

Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That's what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.

— Bethany Hamilton

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

My life as a professional athlete has allowed me the opportunity to visit and live in many different places and meet many…

— Scott Pruett

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

Always work hard, never give up, and fight until the end because it's never really over until the whistle blows.

— Alex Morgan

Strong line quality, composition and form are more crucial although even this is loosely done.

— Frank Bruno

You never stay the same - as a pitcher, as an athlete. It doesn't matter what you do, you never stay the…

— Max Scherzer

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

I'm never going to be an athlete, never going to be running triathlons - I'm not that person.

— Jamie Lee Curtis

I had pain in both knees my whole career. Not many athletes play pain-free. Mine was just more than normal.

— Willie McCovey

I think you always strive to get better as an athlete. That's the difference between good and great, in my opinion.

— Arian Foster

I always say that I'm a clean athlete and that I should be randomly tested anytime, urine and blood.

— Floyd Mayweather, Jr