Athletes Quotes · Page 11

We should be able to live the lives of other professional athletes in hockey, baseball, NFL and NBA.

— Curtis Blaydes

The performance that we put out there as athletes is our heart, our heart.

— Justin Gatlin

Everything about the Olympics was first class, and women were treated as athletes and equals.

— Elizabeth Robinson Schwartz

Athletes are statistically, given their age and health, at virtually zero risk from COVID.

— Clay Travis

All American males are failed athletes, and it was big time even if it was Little League. It meant a lot to…

— Nick Nolte

Peterson was the most coachable athlete I have had in my life, and I coach many athletes.

— Ato Boldon

The only one who can tell you 'you can't ' is you. And you don't have to listen.

— Nike

In Africa, kids don't look at black athletes and say, 'They're different from us.' They look at them and say, 'That can…

— Luol Deng

By taking a business-like approach, the student-athletes and their parents will be in control of the outcome and that's how it should…

— Billy Kennedy

Some of the greatest athletes in the world play this game. Sometimes, you make plays, sometimes, they make plays. That's what happens.

— Darrelle Revis

This is how many people become artists, musicians, writers, computer programmers, record-holding athletes, scientists... by spending time alone practicing what they love.

— Meg Cabot

Unfortunately, I think there's not enough education about hydration. When I was young, we knew nothing about it. We all know that…

— Landon Donovan

Athletes and actors do really crazy things, and we do them under weird circumstances because we love what we do and because…

— Anika Noni Rose

Athletes are people too, we go through a lot of things, but it all became easier when there was someone who could…

— Hidilyn Diaz

The beauty of all these years of singing the anthem is that I got a chance to meet athletes that I love,…

— Jeffrey Osborne

Sixteen games, to me, is a long enough schedule for anybody. We're already concerning ourselves with head injuries and bodily harm to…

— Emmitt Smith

When I was growing up, there were very few women athletes. I remember watching Olga Corbett, but Peggy Fleming and Janet Lynn…

— Dorothy Hamill

I moved to Los Angeles, and 'The Office' became successful, and the charity/cocktail party circuit is really not my scene. But I…

— Brian Baumgartner

Growing up where I grew up, we looked to athletes. They were our first heroes. They came from the same places we…

— Jay-Z

“Strictly by accident, Scott stumbled upon the most advanced weapon in the ultrarunner's arsenal: instead of cringing from fatigue, you embrace it.…

— Christopher McDougall

There are not many athletes who are out. And I think it's something that's important. It felt important to me. I guess…

— Megan Rapinoe

What I'm interested in is the fascinating image of young leaders... you know, young people leading in different fields. You see athletes…

— Salman Khurshid

It's extremely hard for athletes to accept what's happened to them sometimes. It's hard to be beaten by a small margin, and…

— Chris Cleave

Later in life, when I'm retired and have a family of my own and will be able to send my kids to…

— Victor Ortiz

These guys, just because we're NBA athletes, we're not superhumans.

— Karl-Anthony Towns

As a coach, I've learned that the greatest thing I can do for my athletes is to share my passion for the…

— Cael Sanderson

As athletes, you always know that mistakes happen, and not everyone is perfect, and you can't be perfect.

— Katelyn Ohashi

We want to make sure our athletes have a future once their athletics careers are over.

— Alberto Juantorena

The thing about great athletes is that they all believe they can win the very next time.

— Michael Wilbon

Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here if it weren't for corporate support.

— Mary Lou Retton

The Olympic games should be a matter between individual athletes and the gods. Noisy flag-waving dishonors gods and men alike.

— Dave Beard

I think athletes are, in general, tired of so much of their persona being controlled by the media.

— Jemele Hill

There are all these athletes out there cheating. I am clean and pure.

— Anonymous

Theres that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously.

— Lisa Guerrero

This is America's Team and we are confident this outstanding group of athletes will make our country proud.

— Peter Ueberroth

When things are tough, French athletes tend to pull out great performances.

— Didier Deschamps

Without a doubt, professional boxers are the most exploited athletes in our Nation.

— Charles W Pickering

The young athletes are supposed to mature, to improve their personality.

— Rafael Nadal

What I've learned about athletes is they're very into other athletes.

— Jessica Pegula

Many dedicated endurance athletes don’t need to be told what to do – they need to be told what not to do.

— Scott Tinley