In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
The bottom line is that these athletes tend to be safer investments because they really value their marketing opportunities. They don't make… — Dick Butkus Copy Share Image
I am a National Football League player of American Samoan heritage. Because of my status as a professional athlete, I have been… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
All of us get knocked down, but it's resiliency that really matters. All of us do well when things are going well,… — Roger Staubach Copy Share Image
I have no physical genius about me. I can't dribble a ball and run at the same time, I can't do lay-ups… — Rich Mullins Copy Share Image
I've always been a proponent of "if you're going to do something, do it right." I applied that across all aspects of… — Jimmy Chin Copy Share Image
If you're an athlete, you might work your entire life, and you win the Super Bowl once, if you're lucky. And I… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal… — Jane Yolen Copy Share Image
I think there is a special bond between Carolina athletes. A lot of people seem to wear our gear because it is… — Lorrie Fair Copy Share Image
By continually increasing the difficulty of the sport, we are discouraging younger athletes from starting and continuing in the sport. But most… — Svetlana Boginskaya Copy Share Image
It's always a dream to be on the cover, it's one of the things an athlete always aspires to do, to be… — Dwyane Wade Copy Share Image
When I first started out, I was considered a crackpot. The doctors used to say, "Don't go to that Jack LaLanne, you'll… — Jack LaLanne Copy Share Image
My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay… — Carl Lewis Copy Share Image
I admit, I don't look like the athlete of the day's supposed to look. My belly's just a little big, my heinie's… — Dusty Rhodes Copy Share Image
Things have changed so much, with Facebook and Twitter. Everyone is so much more accessible these days: no British athlete has ever… — Jessica Ennis Copy Share Image
There is no harmony between religion and science. When science was a child, religion sought to strangle it in the cradle. Now… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you… — Dan O'Brien Copy Share Image
There are three things an athlete must do. You must be in physical condition ... You must execute properly and quickly the… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Wilt Chamberlain had a great deal to do with the success of the NBA. His dominance, power, demeanor and the rivalry with… — Red Auerbach Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be somebody...If I've made it, it's half because I was game to take a wicked amount of punishment… — Althea Gibson Copy Share Image
Winter testing is essential but there comes a point where you have had enough of all the rehearsals and the pretend racing.… — Damon Hill Copy Share Image
As an athlete, that's something I always take with me. You fall every day, whether it's in a job, or you miss… — Michelle Kwan Copy Share Image
The irony of that is, what makes it kind of ironic, is when you do become successful as a professional athlete in… — Frank Shorter Copy Share Image
Throughout my athletic career, the overall goal was always to be a better athlete than I was at the moment – whether… — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
The sport of wrestling is a tremendous builder of the values and characteristics which are needed to succeed in any walk of… — Dennis Hastert Copy Share Image
I'm proud of the way I've dealt with setbacks. It's hard when you feel down and you think, 'Why is the world… — Jessica Ennis Copy Share Image
Being a pro athlete doesn't mean you treat your body right, even though it's so important to what you do. Being a… — Summer Sanders Copy Share Image
Olympians are the product of the Movement, and to get them to the stadiums, pools and playing fields, it takes the actions… — Bill Toomey Copy Share Image
The game of soccer has been able to give me what I wanted out of life. I just remember being a total… — Tiffeny Milbrett Copy Share Image
I started ballet in my early 20s. I studied for about ten years. Ballet is probably the one of the hardest things… — Herschel Walker 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
Ballet dancing is arduous, strenuous activity. Students are engaged in physical training that rivals the training Olympic athletes undergo. At the same… — George Balanchine Copy Share Image
Food fighters in Japan think of themselves as athletes. They have a higher recognition of the game and are constantly thinking about… — Takeru Kobayashi Copy Share Image
We feel very honored to have been offered the responsibility to host this great event, Berlin is a wonderful city that is… — Otto Schily Copy Share Image
All my life I believed I became an athlete through my own determination, but it's impossible to think that being descended from… — Michael Johnson Copy Share Image
I would never say anything about [James] LeBron because I know how much he means to the community; I know how much… — Andrew Hawkins Copy Share Image
Passion and hunger are the two ingredients that I look for in first making the judgment on - whether an athlete, an… — Rick Pitino Copy Share Image
As an athlete, I know that I'm such a perfectionist that I'll want to go out and keep working on something over… — Adam Rippon Copy Share Image
Carl Yastrzemski was the best all-around player. He could run, throw and hit. He had the ability to play a number of… — Al Kaline Copy Share Image
When you look at guys who get recruited, most of the best athletes, they come from poor families. I don't forget. I… — Eric Dickerson Copy Share Image
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