Athlete Quotes

1476 Athlete quotes by 824 unique authors

You have to have competent people evaluating the athlete, not the housewives! — Bela Karolyi
We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen. — Shannon Miller
I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.... It's not like it was when I was growing… — Charles Barkley
It's easy to forget when you're an elite athlete that everyone else gets nervous as well. Even the best people in the world, at whatever… — Leisel Jones
I know I've made huge gains in my confidence, and knowing more about my racing and myself as a person. That has made me a… — Libby Trickett
Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training, and some are not. — George A. Sheehan
It's been a wild ride. I hope people can appreciate how special it is to see the people that ran well today; how special and… — Alan Webb
In reality, we can prove that the incidents of drug, alcohol abuse and violence have dropped dramatically among professional athletes - but the problem is… — Leigh Steinberg
I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented. — Shannon Miller
A lot of athletes have this sort of invincibility: [The jellyfish] should worry about me. I don't worry about them. I'll just swim right through… — Diana Nyad
Either because I was an athlete or because I was black - probably both - there seemed to be a clear assumption that I wouldn't… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Once you become a professional athlete or once you do anything well, then you're automatically a role model ... I have no problem being a… — LeBron James
I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models... — Charles Barkley
The Olympic Games is holy. Athletes from around the world, including myself, of course, dream to participate. — Yao Ming
Durability is part of what makes a great athlete. — Bill Russell
If I were in charge I'd drug test all you sons of b****es, not just the athletes. — Bobby Knight
I tell you what really fries my ass. When somebody gets on me for the way I look. Fat. Overweight. Well, I may be overweight.… — Bobby Knight
I might be the most injured athlete in the history of sports. I've had 31 operations. An endless string of stress fractures. — Bill Walton
Kobe's an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today's players. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
So much of becoming a good athlete involves bringing other things to the table, other than physical skills. It involves intelligence, it involves many of… — Julius Erving
Your best athletes might give basketball a try just when they think, geez, this might be something that pays off for me in the end. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I've never thought of the Olympics as a political statement. I really think a boycott ... is in the wrong as far as the athletes… — Johnny Weir
What makes a great endurance athlete is the ability to absorb potenial embarrassment, and to suffer without complaint. I was discovering that if it was… — Lance Armstrong
Almost all of the world-class athletes and other peak performers are visualizers. They see it; they feel it; they experience it before hey actually do… — Stephen Covey
The best way to show respect to your fellow athletes is to give the best performance you can. — Unknown Author

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