Athlete Quote by Anonymous

For many young people growing up in minority communities, there is a sense that their lives are disposable. As athletes, we have a platform…

— Jason Collins

The thing is athletes get more confidence the more they race, the more they are hitting personal targets - it just gives you confidence.

— Denise Lewis

I think a lot of athletes when they get in their mid and late 30s, they focus more on kids, on family.

— Justin Gatlin

There is a stigma around athletes, and I think the more that us as humans can do to break those, the better.

— Colton Underwood

Coaches know that a parent publicly scolding his kid after a race will not help the athlete perform better.

— Don Kardong

I know I'm not the only guy that's had problems in life. And it seems to me that a lot of athletes shy away…

— John Daly

I would never encourage my children to be athletes - first because my children are not athletes and second because there are so many…

— Bill James

There's just so much negative media surrounding professional athletes or sports in general, whether it's kids that are pressured too much or professional athletes…

— Kristopher Belman

I think people have a misconception of athletes when they think about what goes through their heads, you know what I'm saying?

— Christian Coleman

It's really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you're still a child, still playing a game. But on the other…

— Billie Jean King

The biological factors underlying race differences in sports have consequences for educational achievement, crime and sexual behavior.

— J. Philippe Rushton

A lot of athletes are stuck on themselves and don't want to socialize and that kind of thing. When I see that, I hate…

— Mark Henry