Sports movie Quotes

29 quotes from 21 authors

Grab a seat and let 29 voices pull you into the clash of stadiums and sound stages. From a coach’s quiet mantra to a player’s tear‑less resolve, the lines show how competition fuels cinematic magic. Fans of this mix often enjoy sports drama and inspirational cinema collections.

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If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.

Rip Torn

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I would like to do a sports movie.

Sean Durkin

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Are you crying? There's no crying. There's no crying in baseball.

Tom Hanks

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We had no interest in making a traditional sports movie.

Ryan Fleck

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One of my favorite movies of all time is 'Fargo.'

Cameron Monaghan

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I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.

Lou Gehrig

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'The Princess Bride' is one of my favorite movies of all time.

Ivana Milicevic

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When a defining moment comes along, you define the moment, or the moment defines you.

Kevin Costner

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When a sports movie really works, it gets you on all levels, because the stakes are high. It's black and white. It's…

Carla Gugino

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If you want to make a great sports movie, don't put too much sports in it. It's the backdrop. It's the environment.

Kevin Costner

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The thing about sports movies is, they can't help but feel epic - putting music to images, etc.

Lindsey Shaw

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My favorite sports movies, I like 'Remember the Titans' and 'Hoosiers' Jimmy Chitwood, from the corner.

Shaun Alexander

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I think a big part of our attraction to sport movies are the stories contained within the sports.

Rachel Griffiths

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Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you're not good at them.

Kevin Costner

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I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.

Kevin Costner

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I wanted to do a sports movie and discussed the same with my friend Jagdeep Sidhu, who is the writer of 'Harjeeta.'…

Ammy Virk

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People sometimes just need inspiration to keep moving along, whether it's going to Notre Dame and being rejected, or taking a long…

Rudy Ruettiger

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Choosing hockey to make a sports movie was a bit tough but I wanted to show people the hard work a hockey…

Ammy Virk

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And I say, 'Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know.' And he says, 'Oh,…

Bill Murray

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I always think a good sports movie is emblematic in the same way that a great Greek tragedy really has a certain…

Carla Gugino

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This is your time. Their time is done. It's over. I'm sick and tired of hearing about what a great hockey team…

Herb Brooks

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I think if you want to make a good sports movie, you've got to cut down on the sports. You have to…

Kevin Costner

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I tried to get a baseball movie made a couple of years ago and I don't think it didn't happen because I…

Callie Khouri

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When I was writing the script, I knew didn't want to make a sports movie. I was very clear that I wanted…

Carlos Cuaron

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With 'Love & Basketball,' I played ball my whole life and did track at UCLA. So, I'm an athlete. And it was…

Gina Prince-Bythewood

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I believe in the soul ... the small of a woman's back, the hanging curveball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels…

Kevin Costner

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Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It's not about winning. It's about you and your relationship with yourself, your…

Billy Bob Thornton

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The name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back.

Herb Brooks

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You learn the stuff of your life (sports, movies, traveling) ... that's not the essence of your existence, my relationships were always…

Christopher Reeve

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