Athlete Quotes

1476 Athlete quotes by 824 unique authors

The truth is, no one wants to face the fact that there was a huge double standard in baseball, and white athletes like Mark McGwire,… — Jose Canseco
I'm probably the least flexible athlete you'll find. When it comes to yoga, I can't get in the positions and I can't hold them. You… — Steve Blake
It is very discouraging to be in a team with white athletes. On the track you are Tommie Smith, the fastest man in the world,… — Unknown Author
I always liked serve-and-volley players and big athletes — Richard Krajicek
A businessman needs a laptop. Athletes need massages and the right diet. — Lolo Jones
I don't mind being a professional. As an athlete you are a role model, people are watching what you wear, listening to everything you say, — Jalen Rose
More than 10,000 athletes came to Atlanta seeking Olympic medals. Only a few of them will be lucky and skilled enough to claim one. — Mary Lou Retton
Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience. — Mary Lou Retton
Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes. — Mary Lou Retton
I'm an athlete rep, so I'll be available if they need me for anything — Shannon Miller
I am here to put out a positive athlete, — Calvin Johnson
I had a great interest in sports. I had three older brothers who were great athletes. I was not. — George J. Mitchell
Acting is sort of an extension of childhood. You get to play all of these roles and have so much fun. Playing an athlete would… — Jon Hamm
And as a true athlete, mistakes haunt you forever. — Jim Otto
I think the people who have really followed my career from the time I was seven years old can see my steady progress and see… — Marion Jones
I'm a jock and I'm an athlete, and that's what I love to do. — Marion Jones
It's a great feeling as a coach to see your athlete run well, hearing the oohs and aahs as she picks people off. — Unknown Author
Great people and great athletes realize early in their lives their destiny, and accept it. Even if they do not consciously realize the how, the… — Percy Cerutty
We tend to look at successful athletes and make them almost bigger than life. I have seen many young men who have achieved greatness. I… — LaVell Edwards
It's not just enough to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it. — Babe Didrikson Zaharias
I remember thinking that I'd way rather give my parents my money, and not have to like have them go to work anymore, you know… — Shaun White
So much of our future lies in preserving our past. — Unknown Author
Olympians are the product of the Movement, and to get them to the stadiums, pools and playing fields, it takes the actions of legions of… — Bill Toomey
Athletics brings out a side of you that is wonderful. It brings out so many good attributes like competing, intensity and playing at the highest… — Julie Foudy
I'm trying to take a positive out the disappointment, but I'm also trying to do what's best for my career as well. — Dathan Ritzenhein

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