Athletes Quotes · Page 9

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

— Willie McCovey

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

— Anonymous

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

— Joey Votto

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

— Hidilyn Diaz

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

— Liz Cambage

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

— Jim Sensenbrenner

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

— Bill Toomey

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

— Fabricio Werdum

I really don't know how athletes manage to do it, having kids while they're still competing and being able to stay at…

— Chris Hoy

Whether it's basketball, football, baseball, you like meeting other athletes to see how their jobs work, and everything like that.

— Johnny Gaudreau

I've got to go out there and do a job and focus on swimming and do my own thing, and I think…

— Ellie Simmonds

I've got full faith in the Australian public that they'll get behind athletes with a disability - and not just to get…

— Dylan Alcott

Unfortunately the world is what it is now. People don't get along for whatever reason. As professional athletes, in a way we're…

— Venus Williams

“CrossFit Games athletes are renowned for their ability to suffer, but this event tested everyone’s limits of endurance, stamina, fortitude, and pain…

— Ben Bergeron

Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler and I used to argue for hours about who the best athletes are. I thought football players were…

— Warren Moon

Of course, rivals do affect athletes mentally, but if you are competing with top-notch athletes, you will push each other, you will…

— Liu Xiang

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

— Blaise Matuidi

“You tend to forget the good things when caught in an emotional raincloud of defeat anyway. That's why all athletes need a…

— Jeff Kinley

When a lot of athletes get done playing, they end up in some really tough positions. They have a hard time transitioning…

— Aaron Kampman

On television, I have watched countless athletes from different countries, sports and Olympics stand proudly at the top of the podium and…

— Hannah Kearney

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

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

— Terry Crews

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

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

— Milkha Singh

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

— Haile Gebrselassie

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

— Lou Holtz

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

— Hope Solo

We get a lot of athletes we've come across who've identified themselves as big fans: actors, actresses, athletes.

— Steve Harwell

As professional athletes, we're used to inspiring the next generation, people who are younger than us.

— Jason Collins

Nowadays, the difference between athletes is really small, and if you can get an edge, why not take it.

— Sue Bird

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

— Adam Richman

If we are in fact using name, image and likeness of student-athletes, they should be compensated.

— Oliver Luck

“Student-Athletes, Remember Play the Game, don't let the Game Play You.”

— Jeffrey A. Berk

That's what defines the best athletes: being capable of showing up year after year at the highest level.

— Ada Hegerberg

I've been around enough athletes to know when someone is working, someone's not.

— B. J. Armstrong

Puma does a really good job with its athletes and providing what we want.

— Kevin Knox

It's time for people to hold these athletes accountable for their actions.

— Dan Gilbert

I don't think there is another company that takes care of their athletes better than adidas.

— Micah Parsons

Athletes have all the influence in the world. Everyone wants to hear what you have to say.

— Jaylen Brown