Athlete Quotes

• Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father.

  

  Dennis Eckersley
  • Father
  • Athlete

• I would like to fight as hard as I possibly can in each and every game and win or lose, leave it at that, and move forward. I know in my heart that that is the mindset I need to be a successful and happy athlete.

  

  Christen Press
  • Heart
  • Happy
  • Game

• Knievel seemed braver and more brazen - and more unhinged - than any other athlete-cum-thrill-seeker of his era.

  

  Douglas Brinkley
  • Athlete

• I wish I was a better athlete. That would have been a little cooler, being a great boxer and walking into a room and going: "I can knock everybody out!" That's a good feeling.

  

  Adam Sandler
  • Good
  • Great
  • Feeling

• I think, in the U.S., we have such a focus on the physicality, on being the best athlete, that it sort of overshadows the football aspect of it.

  

  Christen Press
  • Focus
  • Football
  • Athlete

• Every NBA player, every athlete, I think once you get to this level in life, whether you have kids or you're about to have kids, understands that this is so much bigger than this sport.

  

  Allan Houston
  • Life
  • Kids
  • Player

• There are perks to being the partner of a professional athlete - we were invited into beautiful homes, enjoyed stunning sponsor cars, got special treatment at restaurants, and attended many exquisite functions.

  

  Zoe Foster Blake
  • Beautiful
  • Professional
  • Special

• 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, and then it stops, and sooner or later you have to accept that.

  

  David Nalbandian
  • Life
  • Athlete

• Let's be honest: I'm an athlete, not an entertainer as much.

  

  Bill Goldberg
  • Athlete

• In wrestling, you've got to be an athlete. You can't just be a body builder; you can't just be this big strong guy who picks people up and throws them around. For longevity in the business, you got to keep your body fit and together.

  

  Bobby Lashley
  • Business
  • Wrestling
  • Builder

• Everyone probably says this, but my favorite athlete is Tony Hawk. I'd really love to meet him.

  

  Mason Cook
  • Athlete

• The left's obsession with the high incomes of corporate executives never seems to extend to equally high - or higher - incomes of professional athletes, entertainers, or best-selling authors like Danielle Steel.

  

  Thomas Sowell
  • Higher
  • Obsession
  • Executives

• I was really active athletically, definitely. I was a hurdler, a sprinter. I played basketball for years. I was a serious athlete.

  

  Johnny Mathis
  • Serious
  • Basketball
  • Athlete

• I'm continuing to prepare very well because I have my responsibility and my (pride) as a man and an athlete.

  

  Dayron Robles
  • Responsibility
  • Pride
  • Athlete

• I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player.

  

  John Kruk
  • Player
  • Baseball
  • Athlete

• There are some good teachers out there, but the only one who is a genius at diagnosing my swing is my mom. She took up golf late, when she was 39, but in her younger days, she was an amazing athlete. She never read an instruction book or took lessons, but she has a remarkable eye for motion.

  

  Boo Weekley
  • Up
  • Good
  • She

• I'm a different athlete, I'm a different person.

  

  Libby Trickett
  • Different
  • Athlete

• Boxing distills and illuminates the essence of an athlete. There's nowhere to hide. Boxers live and perform at the extremes. They provide us with answers about a given contest, but more important, they ask us fundamental questions about human narratives. What does this person really stand for? How far will he go to defend it?

  

  Brin-Jonathan Butler
  • Important
  • Live
  • Boxing

• I remember I wanted to be an athlete. I wanted to be in the NFL or NBA or something, and I don't think I dreamed of being a benchwarmer. I'm sure I wanted to be the best. But I didn't really ever think I was going to be a famous musician.

  

  Mike Posner
  • Remember
  • Famous
  • Athlete

• I despise stereotypes. A gay man can be a macho athlete, or he can be an interior designer or any career in between.

  

  Lori Foster
  • Career
  • Gay
  • Athlete

• I like to be just an athlete, but if I go to competition and compete, I love to be a star, maybe.

  

  Kim Yuna
  • Star
  • Competition
  • Athlete

• It's hard to understand the athlete's lifestyle. You literally eat, sleep, train. You go to training camps in the winter where there is no Internet, you can't make phone calls.

  

  Oksana Masters
  • Sleep
  • Training
  • Winter

• I don't know whether it's the athlete in me or the passion I have for the game: I always think that I can step back on the field and play.

  

  David Beckham
  • Game
  • Passion
  • Athlete

• Unlike the traditional athlete, I've got to do more than just engage in my sport to put food on the table. When I'm done running, it's straight to the office.

  

  Dean Karnazes
  • Done
  • Food
  • Running

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