Athlete Quote by Boris Becker

Sports are basically our way of feeling sorry for ourselves. Most men can't become athletes. We're watching guys who actually made it. We see…

— Kevin Hart

All American males are failed athletes, and it was big time even if it was Little League. It meant a lot to you.

— Nick Nolte

I grew up being close friends with several amazing female athletes. I know that despite having the exact same amount of passion and drive…

— Jaren Jackson, Jr

Sport has built me as a man and taught me not just to compete, but to lead the team as well.

— Vlade Divac

Men and women are very different athletes, and frankly, I didn't want to deal with the male potential.

— Twyla Tharp

Sport industry is not women versus men. My biggest champions a lot of the times in my career have been those men. Not that…

— Jennifer Welter

There were times when I was down and frustrated being in a male-dominated sport: you don't get the support. It affected me. Layne Beachley…

— Caroline Buchanan

I think women have brought a lot of life back to the sport-first, because a lot of people doubted women could actually do it…

— Stacy Dragila

There have always been extraordinarily tough men in the business of sports-entertainment. My view is that one can't be in the sports-entertainment business successfully…

— Jim Ross

When it comes to sports, women are big targets for abuse because the resentment is two-fold. Some resent us for our confidence and beliefs.…

— Jemele Hill

Some guys, when they enjoy some success in this sport, they get complacent. Not me. It makes me work and train that much harder,…

— Michael Chandler

If the Age of Sport has been all champagne and roses hitherto, then expect our love affair with its newly-acquired prominence to become increasingly…

— Martin Jacques