Athlete Quote by Frank Shorter

You always dream of being a famous athlete. But you never think about the impact you can leave on the younger generation, having a…

— Mike Evans

You always want that as a kid - known as a sports star - but it can be a little front confronting at some…

— Sam Kerr

Many people think sports are totally physical, that you don't have to think, everything is done for you and you're catered to, I found…

— Julius Erving

As professional athletes, we're used to inspiring the next generation, people who are younger than us.

— Jason Collins

I don't care what anybody says: a pro athlete is going to be a role model. I tried to use that as a positive…

— Clyde Drexler

In every school, more boys wanted to be remembered as a star athlete than as a brilliant student.

— James S. Coleman

It's common knowledge that professional athletes earn extraordinary incomes. What is less known or understood is how the advent of these riches has seeped…

— Douglas Brunt

For my friends and I, we all wanted to be action sports stars. Luckily for us, we somehow missed the real world reality that…

— Travis Pastrana

It's really impossible for athletes to grow up. On the one hand, you're still a child, still playing a game. But on the other…

— Billie Jean King

I truly consider sports stars as the real stars because they represent our country, which makes them really stand apart. I don't think I…

— Taapsee Pannu

I know many people who are actually queasy about the idea that their kids may harbour sporting ambitions.

— Sebastian Coe

I know people think that a lot of sports stars are a little bit up themselves, but they all have their heroes, too.

— Gary Lineker