Athletic Quote by Malcolm Gladwell

Modern sport can be an ugly convergence of commerce and celebrity, but it still has the capacity to move a crowd.

— Katie Kitamura

I've always looked at my career as an athlete would look at his: I won't play forever. Some don't know when to walk away,…

— Mark Wahlberg

Far too many athletes have been unable to let go of their troubled roots or just have failed to fully understand their new lives…

— Jemele Hill

The pro athlete is a sad tale. He signs a big contract and thinks he's set for life. I didn't think I was set…

— Fran Tarkenton

The general public does not really understand what athletes do away from competition time. They know there will be some exertion involved, of course,…

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

Athletics have become professionalized.

— Socrates

There's so much that goes into being a pro athlete that people have no idea about.

— Matt Barnes

Athletes are moved - human beings are moved - by challenges.

— Marc Gasol

There comes a time in every athlete's life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love…

— Matt Mitrione

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

Athletes are sort of part of the community at large. They have to be dedicated to what they do, and go through lots of…

— Dennis Quaid

Celebrity watching and speculation is almost like a sport

— Marc Anthony