Athletes Quotes · Page 5

They see themselves as athletes and only athletes.

— John Murray

Dancers are both athletes and artists.

— Margot Fonteyn

Shaq and Muhammad Ali's my favorite two athletes of all time.

— Martellus Bennett

I like to take on athletes who have issues with me.

— Skip Bayless

Athletes have to be confident and I am thinking like that.

— Haile Gebrselassie

There are so many other way more popular athletes than me.

— Tony Gonzalez

Rugby and wrestling are sports for real athletes.

— Cesaro

College athletes used to get a degree in bringing your pencil.

— Ruby Wax

Athletes are extremists. When they're training, it's laser focus.

— Hope Solo

My athletes always follow my advice... unless it conflicts with what that they want to do.

— Lou Holtz

There are soccer athletes that are known the world over except in the U.S. Thierry Henry, for example.

— Adam Richman

Nutrition is also a valuable component that can help athletes both protect themselves and improve performance.

— Bill Toomey

These days the temptation to use steroids in sports has become too great for many young athletes.

— Jim Sensenbrenner

A lot of female athletes only have time off when they injure themselves.

— Liz Cambage

I see other athletes who reached a dead end in their careers for lack of good education.

— Hidilyn Diaz

I know a lot of athletes, they want to play until their 45 or 50 or whatever, some athletes claim, but count…

— Joey Votto

The night before I compete, I like to have steak. Meat is especially important for female athletes because it provides them with…

— Sasha Cohen

Many athletes are seeking new and novel ways of pushing their limits, and the challenge of running back-to-back races is certainly one…

— Dean Karnazes

I fight for everybody, national and international, no matter where they are. I want to help those athletes. Not only those in…

— Jose Aldo

People, when they look at athletes, they tend to determine who they are based on 1., how they play, and 2. -…

— Jermaine O'Neal

Being a reporter and chasing down an assignment isn't an easy thing to do, especially when you're dealing with athletes that are…

— Junior Seau

Athletes like Milkha Singh, Sriram Singh, T.C. Yohannan and I set our records at international meets under stringent conditions, against the stiffest…

— P. T. Usha

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

— Robbie Rogers

They want everything to be better for their children. I think athletes are starting to see that and that's why they're starting…

— Andrew Hawkins

I think the biggest thing is people forget that we're these crazy athletes with these athlete bodies and stuff, but it's just…

— Hilary Knight

As a coach, one thing that used to frustrate me was one player would make a bad decision, and that's all you…

— Lou Holtz

I kind of rode this weird line between athlete and artist. It was a little different because most of the athletes were…

— Terry Crews

“A good team was simply a group of very disparate athletes who assembled each day from radically different lives and—with luck—for one…

— David Halberstam

I think in running, to be honest, that even though athletes are very dedicated and are willing to train and do whatever…

— Alberto Salazar

It's not just any sport. It's not just throwing a ball, hitting, and running. I live with the cheering of my teammates…

— Anonymous

When I see athletes here in the United States, I think they have something different to European athletes and the difference is…

— Blaise Matuidi

I think that we ill-prepare athletes from the very beginning. From the moment they pick up a ball or kick or whatever…

— John Amaechi

I love watching athletes do their best at the highest level.

— Francisco Lindor

All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.

— Haile Gebrselassie

A lot is expected from athletes but we need good coaches as well.

— Milkha Singh

Ray Sefo is a former K-1 guy that I've always respected. He knows how to take care of athletes.

— Fabricio Werdum

I think the athletes respond well to me because I have been successful.

— Linford Christie

I wish I had said 'some athletes here are competing unfairly.' It was my opinion, never an accusation.

— Bob Costas

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

Truly sports is a great unifier as our athletes come from villages and cities, north to south, from east to west.

— Anurag Thakur