Famous Quotes & Sayings

Only two teams, the third place and state champion, go out with a win. I think we surpassed what many people thought we could accomplish.

I was so sure I could do it that I had already ordered the champagne yesterday. I was really convinced I could do it today.

Andy Roddick

I was sitting there in May not really playing much after the French, kind of deciding what route I wanted to go, ... I didn't really expect to finish up so strong. To have a Grand Slam title and then the Champions Race No. 1 trophy as well, it's been a ride since then.

Jan Ullrich

I would prefer not to go and have to do all the preparations for Madrid, ... The thing is, if I prepare for the World's, I prepare for the road race. I have twice been World Champion in the time trial, so now the road race is my focus.

BB&T has been a champion in downtown revitalization in Lenoir. We've done quite a lot. We helped create quite a few jobs with the retail spaces.

I'm also excited about winning my first title here in my hometown in front of the Charlotte fans, ... I'm going to win it and go off next year and become the real heavyweight champion of the world.

I have been champion for a long time and I am more surprised by how long it has been. I always knew it would end one day.

I have been a champion with every team I have played with,

I have a ticket for Sunday but I'm not going home, I'm going to party. It's going to be a champagne and roses party!

Zab Judah

I don't understand why Floyd spent all this time trying to make a fight with Winky, ... I am the undisputed welterweight world champion -- just seven pounds heavier than Floyd -- and he wants to move to 154 and face a man with no titles? I don't get it.

Ben Crenshaw

I enjoy playing here so much. It's meant so much to me. I've been fortunate to be a champion here. With Carl, my caddy who is just a great friend, a wonderful person. We're just enjoying being here, really.

I don't think it's an issue, I don't think there's any question right now of players being rested for the Champions Trophy.

Gary Neville

I don't think it is right for us at Manchester United to be talking about winning the European Cup. Over the last few years we have slipped a noose round our own necks by consistently saying we have to win the Champions League because we have not won it since 1999. What we should be doing is concentrating on the Premiership.

Marcos Pontes

To commemorate the six times champions of the world that the Brazilian football team will become this year, I'm taking the Brazilian soccer team shirt.

Tim Allen

What would happen is the champion would be protected.

He reminds me of how Maurice did that. He showed he deserves to be the Olympic champion, now he's the world champion and he's started to come into his own.

Having those champions is great in just two years.

Having a state champion is what every coach dreams of. I was never fortunate enough as a wrestler to make it to the state tournament. So being able to coach a state champion is a huge thrill for me.

Having our defending champion commit to the tournament this early in the year is a strong statement about what fans can expect from the 2006 Pilot Pen.

Ryan Harris

He's a champion. Champions play like that. Champions practice like that.

John Daly

He's a champion and he's won so many golf tournaments,

Steven Gerrard

He's a great player. He scores goals in the league, in cup competitions and also in the Champions League,

Jerry Bailey

He seems to be a pretty good horse. I'm not ready to crown him a champion yet, but he was pretty impressive.

He showed me he has the tools and the heart to be a champ ? once I'm gone,

Jack Jones is the greatest living trade unionist and a fearless champion for standing up and fighting back for justice,

Harry Redknapp

Jose won't let him come but I would have taken him. They need their players for the Champions League so there is little chance of Glen coming.

John had another outstanding year. This is his third year in a row that he was conference champion. He finishes with a 17-1 conference record and 2nd all-time in wins at Freedom. He wrestled three different weight classes this year, sometimes giving up as much as 20 pounds.

Thomas Doll

We took a big step forward today, especially for the Champions League. But there is no reason to spend the week celebrating - there are still a lot of matches left.

We're playing the defending Eastern Conference champions the next two games. We've got to come out mentally focused.

We've given the reigning champions a two-goal start but by the end of the game we were playing them off the park.

Kim Yuna

I always wanted to be Olympic champion and do clean programs.

He was in the training room drinking Gatorade while everyone else was drinking champagne in the clubhouse.

Tony Jacklin

He was looking at the big picture, and that's how Jack's mind worked. That is why he was the champion that he was. He was always a great sport.