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title: "10 Root Underdog Quotes by 10 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Root Underdog quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Root Underdog sayings and thoughts."
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> [I think that everything I do tends to root for the underdog.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judd-apatow/i-think-that-everything-i-do-tends-to-root-for-the-underdog/)

[Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judd-apatow/)

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> [I always root for the underdog.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-larson/i-always-root-for-the-underdog/)

[Kyle Larson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-larson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/820/kyle-larson-5822_always_i-always-root-for-the-underdog-207564_207564.jpg)

> [Everyone wants to root for the underdog.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/manila-luzon/everyone-wants-to-root-for-the-underdog/)

[Manila Luzon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/manila-luzon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f3/manila-luzon-14141_everyone_everyone-wants-to-root-for-the-underdog_124583.jpg)

> [Well, fans always root for the underdog.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-sharapova/well-fans-always-root-for-the-underdog/)

[Maria Sharapova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-sharapova/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82d/maria-sharapova-2423_fans_well-fans-always-root-for-the-underdog-1_1794804.png)

> [Tim Tebow is the kind of unsung hero we can all root for, an underdog who is all too often ignored by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-evans/tim-tebow-is-the-kind-of-unsung-hero-we-can-all-root-for-an-underdog/)

[Sean Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-evans/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/940/sean-evans-5993_fans_tim-tebow-is-the-kind-of-unsung-hero-we_2170017.jpg)

> [I think, probably like a lot of people, I kind of root for the underdog.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-hale/i-think-probably-like-a-lot-of-people-i-kind-of-root-for-the-underdog/)

[Tony Hale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-hale/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f79/tony-hale-14096_i-think_i-think-probably-like-a-lot-of-people-i_794234.jpg)

> [People in general want to build somebody up and then try to knock them down. They always root for the underdog.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-gretzky/people-in-general-want-to-build-somebody-up-and-then-try-to-knock/)

[Wayne Gretzky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-gretzky/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd0/wayne-gretzky-4019_people_people-in-general-want-to-build-somebody_3048675.png)

> [If a show is a critical success but a ratings flop, I assume that people are just championing the show because it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-v-gordon/if-a-show-is-a-critical-success-but-a-ratings-flop-i-assume-that/)

[Emily V. Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-v-gordon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f9/emily-v-gordon-6224_cool_if-a-show-is-a-critical-success-but-a-ra_2634771.jpg)

> [I don't really need to appeal to some stockbroker, and I always sort of root for the underdog. I probably consider all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-bachmann/i-don-t-really-need-to-appeal-to-some-stockbroker-and-i-always-sort/)

[Eric Bachmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-bachmann/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/909/eric-bachmann-43447_appeals_i-don-t-really-need-to-appeal-to-some-st_622278.jpg)

> [I think people definitely root more for the underdog, and so I've never really felt like people are totally rooting for my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-pegula/i-think-people-definitely-root-more-for-the-underdog-and-so-i-ve/)

[Jessica Pegula](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-pegula/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67f/jessica-pegula-6631_bad_i-think-people-definitely-root-more-for_3120397.jpg)

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