Quotes about athlete
athlete excellence best-sports
Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. Shaquille O'Neal
athlete player nba
About strip clubs and athletes. The best way I can explain why a lot of players end up there is because it's one of the safest places a high-profile person can spend time in a boring city. Shaquille O'Neal
athlete needs ifs
I'm an athlete rep, so I'll be available if they need me for anything Shannon Miller
athlete gymnastics thinking
I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented. Shannon Miller
athlete gymnastics games
We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen. Shannon Miller
athlete important being-the-best
Doing your best is more important than being the best. Shannon Miller
athlete thinking nervous
I don't think you're human if you don't get nervous. Sidney Crosby
athlete trying feminine
I see myself as an athlete and just try to market myself as a feminine athlete. Natalie Gulbis
athlete dancer maintenance
When your body is your instrument, it needs maintenance and it needs to be held in a certain way. That's a universal thread, whether you're an athlete, a dancer, an actor or a singer. It's all about maintaining your body because that allows you to do what you do. Josh Peck
athlete years chance
Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil. Leigh Steinberg
athlete reality alcohol
In reality, we can prove that the incidents of drug, alcohol abuse and violence have dropped dramatically among professional athletes - but the problem is it would be impossible to convince than fans, because of what they read on the AP wire. Leigh Steinberg
athlete generations use
For a generation that gets most of its information off a computer screen (be it Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter or what have you), an athlete has to be very careful about the public/private aspect of that. Be careful not to be overly critical, be careful with use of language, and understand the whole world is watching. Leigh Steinberg
athlete reticence initials
Theres that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously. Lisa Guerrero
athlete peers relate
I'm not going to relate to an athlete as a peer. Lisa Guerrero
athlete talk-to-me
I was so afraid that the athletes wouldn't talk to me because I'm a woman. Lisa Guerrero
athlete want tick
I want to know about what makes an athlete tick. Lisa Guerrero
athlete thinking too-much
But I sometimes think we have too much of a fixation about 2012. Linford Christie
athlete establishment coaches
I am a coach on the outside of the establishment and that works. Linford Christie
athlete guy coaches
I coach a few guys and they work very, very hard, but in our day we did it because we just loved it. Linford Christie
athlete thinking talent
I don't think there are really enough meetings in Britain for our athletes to compete properly, and because of this a lot of the talent we have has been stunted. Linford Christie
athlete trying alternatives
If you criticise something then you have to have an alternative, but we do have to try and improve things. Linford Christie
athlete things-to-do feels
I have got better things to do in working with my athletes who I feel are going to be involved in 2012. Linford Christie
athlete pride thinking
I think it's great that they are getting funding, but it's just too easy. They don't have to work for it. We did it because we had pride, because we loved it. Linford Christie
athlete successful thinking
I think the athletes respond well to me because I have been successful. Linford Christie
athlete track coaching
Obviously I was disappointed when it fell into disuse, because it was my own track named after me, but I am sure all those youngsters we lost will be coming back, and I certainly intend to be down here as much as I can, coaching and advising. Linford Christie
athlete knows
I know what it takes to get to the top. Linford Christie
athlete exercise vegetables
Adopting a new healthier lifestyle can involve changing diet to include more fresh fruit and vegetables as well as increasing levels of exercise. Linford Christie
athlete thinking winning
When you're young, you develop ways to win, and you think they will always work, but then you get to the top, competing against the other top athletes, and sometimes things don't work. Lindsey Vonn
athlete woods tigers
Tiger Woods makes me a better athlete. Lindsey Vonn
athlete school kids
I always believed I was an ugly duckling in a family of swans, you know? I was such a black sheep, and it was the same way in high school... I was just kind of that awkward theater kid with a bunch of athletes... it was very Glee. Lindsay Pearce
athlete opportunity careers
Life's short, you know? Especially as an athlete. Your career is very short, and you use the opportunities that you have because you're not going to have them again. Lindsey Vonn
athlete people records
Records are the only thing that remain of an athlete, the only thing that people will remember. If I want to ensure that people don't forget me, I can only stop once I've set the bar as high as possible for anyone coming after me. Lindsey Vonn
athlete facts normal
I always tried to hide the fact that I was an athlete. I just wanted to be normal. Lindsay Davenport