Athlete Quote by Piper Perabo

I never came off the field in high school. You had to be in shape. You had to be able to play when you…

— Leighton Vander Esch

I was so competitive when I played. I was trying to get every loose ball, trying to get steals. That's what I was kind…

— Joe Harris

I was playing sports all the time, and my parents, Anne and John, encouraged me to play in grade school and high school.

— Jack Ramsay

Even in high school, when I had injuries, I tried to play with them. When I shouldn't have worked out, I worked out.

— Luol Deng

I always practiced like I expected to play.

— Rudy Ruettiger

Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball. I didn't play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was…

— Larry Bird

I wasn't really that interested in playing. I had gone through some hard times not playing in high school, but my coach had it…

— Scottie Pippen

I really wasn't even a good high school player. I didn't have any plays for me run in college - ever.

— Duncan Robinson

I used to play sports in school, but it was hard to do that because you're part of a team and you don't want…

— Elle Fanning

Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.

— Mike Krzyzewski

I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.

— Mia Hamm

I'd play every position when I was in elementary school and junior high. I was playing as guard, too.

— Yuta Watanabe