America Quote by Gerry Cooney

I was very blue collar, and I had a great upbringing.

— Jim Breuer

I've always been a blue collar guy, and I think it shows in my body of work and the way my career has developed.

— Riley Smith

While working on the Obama campaign as the southern political director, I had become used to long hours and the incredibly fast-paced environment where…

— Karine Jean-Pierre

As an elite athlete, I trained to win. Training was at times brutal - it has to be when you want to represent your…

— Chris Hoy

I don't think I've ever had a better experience in the sport than coaching 'The Ultimate Fighter.' I got to do it twice, but…

— Chael Sonnen

I grew up with the Grand Ole Opry, Dottie West, Conway Twitty, Buck Owens... not realizing it was influencing me as much as it…

— Lionel Richie

I'm personally in a different stage of my career than I was at the beginning. I was young and tried to run a lot…

— Christian Eriksen

What kept me going through all the years? More than anything, the love of and respect for competition. That's what it comes down to…

— Lesley Visser

When I spent time in the academy, exchanging ideas with young players, being on the field, the way they were looking at me -…

— Patrick Vieira

I know at the beginning of our careers, my wife and I were gut wrenchingly competitive.

— Barry Mann

I've wanted to win at everything, every day, since I was a kid. And time doesn't change a person, it just helps you get…

— Dara Torres

I had a great career and I enjoyed all of it, with the exception of losing.

— Drew Bledsoe