Athlete Quote by Dennis Eckersley Download Open image “Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father.” — Dennis Eckersley ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Athlete Both Cared Father He Knew Like Me Parenting Person Tony
As a younger person I think I thought of myself as a Tony [from The Best Man], struggling with the legacy of my famous… — Chris Hart Copy Share Image
It was great to be around [Tony Walters] - he was like a father figure to me especially in my athletic background. That is… — Chris Algieri Copy Share Image
Tony [Touch] is like my big brother. He's somebody that I grew up listening to. I've had the fortune of befriending a lot of… — Justin Smith Copy Share Image
Tony Orlando is one of the nicest guys I have ever met - bar none - in my entire life. I was always a… — Larry the Cable Guy Copy Share Image
Nothing about Tony Soprano's life was glamorous. He was never somebody I wanted to be. His life was terrible. — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
Tony, Stacy and Jay really looked at life completely different and that played into everything that they did, whether it was skating or with… — John Robinson Copy Share Image
I can honestly say that I've never seen such a transference, from person to character, as I have with James 'becoming' Tony Soprano. Because… — David Nutter Copy Share Image
The pleasant surprise for me is that when I look into Tony's eyes, he's still 100% present, sharing everything that's going on. Acting with… — Genie Francis Copy Share Image
What I enjoy so much about the Tonys' uniqueness is that anyone who's tuning in has an interest in seeing the show, so our… — Neil Patrick Harris Copy Share Image
People say baseball players should go out and have fun. No way. To me, baseball is pressure, I always feel it. This is work.… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
It took a great deal of acceptance to come to terms with being an alcoholic, but the acceptance was key to my sobriety. If… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
But through experience I learned to control my body and locate the ball. — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
They developed a platform for me to put up another 12 years, and that was my ticket to Cooperstown. Those were the best years… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
When I started finishing games and coming off the field shaking hands, it was a beautiful thing. I mean, you start seeing that you're… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
That first year in Chicago was one of the most memorable in my career. Getting traded rejuvenated me, and I had something to prove.… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
I had never been to the playoffs, and it was exciting. The fans went through the roof. They were excited about the whole team.… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
As a professional athlete and someone who has spent almost his entire life in boxing, not a day goes by when I don't think… — Oscar De La Hoya Copy Share Image
I'd noticed him watching me for a year or so, especially when we'd play games where there was running or jumping. — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
I have no physical genius about me. I can't dribble a ball and run at the same time, I can't do lay-ups - I'm… — Rich Mullins Copy Share Image
I think cricket is there in Usain Bolt's blood. Since I got to watch from close quarters, it was amazing to see him run… — Harbhajan Singh Copy Share Image
I think what bothers us about fighting sports isn't the damage to the athlete but the fact that you win by doing more harm… — Jonathan Gottschall Copy Share Image
Athletes at all ages are bigger and stronger than ever before. And they are being encouraged - sometimes even incentivized, as we recently learned… — Naveen Jain Copy Share Image
I think life is full of challenges and problems. I don't believe that anyone is perfect. We all make mistakes. It's not a bed… — Nigel Mansell Copy Share Image
I'd never been much of an athlete, due to a physical condition I'd had since birth (unathleticism). Perhaps if there were a sport centered… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
I like to push characters to extremes so they have to make really tough decisions and there is no life more extreme than that… — Chris Cleave Copy Share Image
There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out. — Pat Riley Copy Share Image
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![“It was great to be around [Tony Walters] - he was like a father figure to me especially in my athletic background. That is a person I will never forget and share in all of my victories since I left there until I am done.” quote by Chris Algieri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5bd/chris-algieri-15307_athletic_it-was-great-to-be-around-tony-walters-h_503586.jpg)
![“Tony [Touch] is like my big brother. He's somebody that I grew up listening to. I've had the fortune of befriending a lot of my idols in a positive way. Tony is one of them.” quote by Justin Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/381/justin-smith-43778_befriending_tony-touch-is-like-my-big-brother-he-s-s_1118969.jpg)
