Athlete Quote by Twyla Tharp

I love who I am. But being a woman competing in a male-dominated sport and always trying to push the envelope as a female…

— Elana Meyers

I'm not a woman that's an athlete! I'm an athlete!

— Skylar Diggins

I have often been asked whether I am a women or an athlete. The question is absurd. Men are not asked that. I am…

— Billie Jean King

I'm an African-American man with an Afro who isn't your typical athlete - who wasn't as masculine as other guys.

— Khalid

I see myself as an athlete and just try to market myself as a feminine athlete.

— Natalie Gulbis

Sport industry is not women versus men. My biggest champions a lot of the times in my career have been those men. Not that…

— Jennifer Welter

I was so afraid that the athletes wouldn't talk to me because I'm a woman.

— Lisa Guerrero

There's no doubt about it that my participation in sports allowed me to compete in the business world in a very gender-neutral way.

— Beth Brooke

Elite athletes learn entitlement. They believe they are entitled to have women serve their needs. It's part of being a man. It's the cultural…

— Jackson Katz

I feel like every woman, and actually any guy who hasn't played that many sports, you secretly wonder, like, 'Would I be a pro…

— Emily Ratajkowski

As women professional athletes, you have to have respect for every player and individual. Beyond that, it doesn't matter what your interests are. People…

— Hope Solo

I grew up being close friends with several amazing female athletes. I know that despite having the exact same amount of passion and drive…

— Jaren Jackson, Jr