Big Quote by Wade Boggs

If a person says they're an athlete but they don't compete in sports, then you wonder if they're really an athlete. It's the same…

— John de Lancie

There's no private side to acting, which some people find hard. I've drawn inspiration from athletes. They manage to be themselves under the pressure…

— Ty Burrell

Actors normally go to the gym to achieve a certain kind of fitness for a role but when you start playing a sport, then…

— Tahir Raj Bhasin

There's an economy in sports that I always think is a useful metaphor for acting. You have an objective. You're trying to win, and…

— Greta Gerwig

Acting is a sport, like a game of tennis, and you and your opponent take turns setting the level of play.

— Shawnee Smith

You see so many different personalities and mind-sets in the world of sports, just like you do with actors.

— Marc Blucas

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

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

Acting is a sport. On stage you must be ready to move like a tennis player on his toes. Your concentration must be keen,…

— Clive Swift

With every passing week, I get an opportunity to improve my acting because I get to do it day in, day out. So a…

— George Eads

I've seen myself do stuff on stage that was pretty amazing. I think that would be true for any athlete. Any top athlete will…

— Paul Stanley

I'm not sure that an athlete is prepared to be a role model. He has a lot of attention paid to him that he…

— Bobby Knight