Quotes about sports
sports couple cutting
I'm realistic. And realistically, I'm not that type of player that earns that type of money any more. So I'd be willing to take a little cut to get a couple of extra years. Brett Hull
sports fall people
If you have an active mind, it always helps. You know, people who don't do crosswords, their minds fall asleep. That's why I do them-my mind is always working. One day my brain is going to explode through the top of my head. Brett Hull
sports baseball giving-up
I'll promise to go easier on drinking and to get to bed earlier, but not for you, fifty thousand dollars, or two-hundred and fifty thousand dollars will I give up women. They're too much fun. Babe Ruth
sports baseball running
Reading isn't good for a ballplayer. Not good for his eyes. If my eyes went bad even a little bit I couldn't hit home runs. So I gave up reading. Babe Ruth
sports challenges world
I want to see where I measure up against everyone in the world and everyone who has ever competed in the sport, and there's that innate sense of wanting to challenge myself. I'm competitive in all aspects. Ashton Eaton
sports accomplishment tennis
I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. Arthur Ashe
sports race diversity
My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity. Arthur Ashe
sports analysis syndromes
There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.' Arthur Ashe
sports kids thinking
I think most of my lessons come from sports. That's why I always emphasise to young kids to get involved in sports because it's where you learn about discipline. It's where you learn to keep going, where if you think you can't make it, you can. Arnold Schwarzenegger
sports racing world
I started racing go-karts. And I love karts. It's the most breath taking sport in the world. More than F1, indeed, I used to like it most. Ayrton Senna
sports athlete achievement
As an athlete, I hope we can remain focused on the Olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport by peoples of all nations. Brian Boitano
sports cheer golf
The golf swing is among the most stressful and unnatural acts in sports, short of cheering for the Yankees. Brad Faxon
sports thinking sick
I think if you go from show to show without doing that big PR blitz its helpful because people can get pretty sick of your face if youre just out there all the time. And keep a low profile, hold in your stomach and be a good sport. Jane Curtin
sports athlete fans
I've been a sports fan all my life, and like most other actors, I'm convinced I could have been a pro athlete if Hollywood hadn't come calling. Jamie Foxx
sports two england
England is unrivalled for two things - sport and politics. Benjamin Disraeli
sports dancing lasts
Dancing is the last sport with no sponsor. Carine Roitfeld
sports individuality pieces
The way I represent my individuality is by mixing classic pieces - like sports jackets - with little, unexpected additions. Cam Newton
sports attention discussion
This is what makes sports so amazing, that we can start a discussion around a table, in the newspaper, in the magazines, that will get people's attention. And that's what sports does. Cam Newton
sports horse race
In 1964, when Lee Iacocca said, 'Shelby, I want you to make a sports car out of the Mustang,' the first thing I said was, 'Lee, you can't make a race horse out of a mule. I don't want to do it.' He said, 'I didn't ask you to make it; you work for me.' Carroll Shelby
sports government law
In representing criminal defendants especially guilty ones it is often necessary to take the offensive against the government: to put the government on trial for its misconduct. In law, as in sports, the best defense is often a good offense. The courtroom oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth is applicable only to witnesses... because the American justice system is built on a foundation of not telling the whole entire truth. Alan Dershowitz
sports athlete body
The power of the human will to compete and the drive to excel beyond the body's normal capabilities is most beautifully demonstrated in the arena of sport. Aimee Mullins
sports good-friend beats
There's nobody you'd rather beat than your good friend. Charles Barkley
sports athlete grandmother
Curling is not a sport. I called my grandmother and told her she could win a gold medal because they have dusting in the Olympics now. Charles Barkley
sports baby son
I cried at my son's sports day, for God's sake. I'm a huge baby Jamie Redknapp
sports guy pressure
I watch a lot of sports. One of the reasons I watch is to see how these guys handle pressure, how they respond to situations. Jason Dufner
sports team athlete
I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay. I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn't the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, 'I'm different.' If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I'm raising my hand. Jason Collins
sports growing-up team
I played a ton of team sports growing up, and team wins are just incredibly gratifying. Jason Bateman
sports art horse
All equestrians, if they last long enough, learn that riding in whatever form is a lifelong sport and art, an endeavor that is both familiar and new every time you take the horse out of his stall or pasture. Jane Smiley
sports baseball thinking
Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple. Barry Switzer
sports memorial-day hero
Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one. Baltasar Gracian
sports men likes
A man can't do what he likes with his coverts. Anthony Trollope
sports kentucky racing
The 2006 event logo combines the twin spires of Churchill Downs, one of the great signature elements in sports, with the greatest international day of Thoroughbred racing. We look forward to displaying the logo widely throughout the commonwealth of Kentucky, and to our international outlets. Damon Thayer
sports practice eggs
It used to be standard practice that the pre-match meal consisted of egg, steak and chicken. But I talked them into changing to complex carbohydrates. So now they will sup on porridge, pasta or rice. Craig Johnston