Commonwealth Quote by Chris Hoy

For athletes traditionally it's such a fantastic stepping stone to greater things down the track and in the future. Don't undermine the Commonwealth Games!

— Cathy Freeman

If you talk to people in Europe they say the Commonwealth Games is a meet that doesn't matter. But then you tell them that…

— Colin Jackson

Critics and criticism are part of the game and I've not been affected by it.

— Gervinho

The Commonwealth Games is an event for everyone. I believe it continues because of the unity and appreciation in respect of diversity, different nationalities…

— Denise Lewis

Certainly for me the Commonwealth Games were fantastic to compete in and I genuinely have so many great memories of the three I went…

— Chris Hoy

There are many out there who proudly call themselves critics, but I have come to see that many of those critics have never tested…

— Allison Mackie

Critics have to sit through an awful lot of rubbish, and you feel really sorry for them. In fact, I've been in a play…

— Diana Rigg

I don't like critics; I really don't like them. I think most of them are ignorant and don't have a clue!

— John Rzeznik

But my later experience has taught me two lessons: first, that things are seen plainer after the events have occurred; second, that the most…

— Anonymous

Critics are good when it reasonable but it become absurd when people do it for fun or jealousy.

— Anonymous

There have always been a lot of critics of competitive eating. You can be a critic of anything. It's easy to be a critic.…

— Joey Chestnut

The Commonwealth has had consistently bad press. It was originally seen as a kind of hangover empire. People have long predicted its demise.

— Ben Pimlott