Athlete Quote by Jessica Ennis

I think athletes need to be better at portraying themselves and promoting themselves. You can't just sit and wait for the media to come…

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

The reality for most athletes is that they have to deal with the wrath of the media only after they have performed, not in…

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

I don't really take into account what the media says. People have their own opinions about what goes on, but they don't see what…

— Sophie Pascoe

The athletes realize what they have to do on the field sometimes and don't always think about the entertainment value of what they're doing.

— Jozy Altidore

When you're young, you develop ways to win, and you think they will always work, but then you get to the top, competing against…

— Lindsey Vonn

[Some young athletes] get home, look at social media, and they have thousands of people ripping it out of them, telling them that they're…

— David Haye

In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what I did…

— Greg Louganis

It's tough to be a 15- or 16-year-old athlete competing around the country. There's tension, there's media. I had no idea what I was…

— Lance Armstrong

I think one has to understand that there are stages in life, and that the life of an athlete has its limits. It's short,…

— David Nalbandian

I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.

— Eric Shanteau

The media is very important, very powerful in athletics today, and we as coaches must try to learn more about what is a delicate…

— Mack Brown

You get older, and you want to be a professional athlete; you want to win on the biggest stage.

— Patrick Mahomes