Sports & Teamwork: Sports Quotes

"I could run, but I was throwing 93 mph coming out of high school"

Shemar Moore, Actor

"But because I could throw so hard when I got to college, they made me a pitcher"

Shemar Moore, Actor

"Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community"

Jim Gerlach, Politician

"Once Liverpool had asked me to sign again, there was no hesitation"

Jamie Redknapp, Athlete

"Baseball happens to be a game of cumulative tension, but football, basketball and hockey are played with hand grenades and machine guns"

John Leonard, Poet

"Endless cricket, like endless anything else, simply grinds you down"

Ted Dexter, Athlete

"I always thought Ray Bourque was a great competitor"

Mats Sundin, Athlete

"I hate to play a tournament in which I'm not contending. It's just not any fun for me"

Phil Mickelson, Athlete

"Why is it good for football to take the excitement away from fans by overcharging them for tickets to see their team?"

Sepp Blatter, Leader

"But if you cover the World Series on the news or do a feature on an Ali boxing match then all of a sudden ears go up all over the place and people say what the hell are you doing. The reason for that is that we're doing something that people are really interested in"

Roone Arledge, Journalist

"I am a lefty, though I bat right-handed... When I was a kid I pitched, played first, outfield and shortstop as well. Now it's mainly softball with some friends"

Josh Charles, Actor

"Nine in the box... That's a football term"

Ricky Williams, Athlete

"And so, it's not a thing of how many carries, but were you effective when you did carry?"

Franco Harris, Athlete

"We spent a lot of money on some players"

Bobby Bonilla, Athlete

"We do not want to be giving quality sides such as Southampton, Palace, Norwich and the rest, eight or nine points start, and expect to get back up with them"

Paul Ince, Athlete

"I want kids to enjoy skating, and I think it's a great workout"

Oksana Baiul, Athlete

"My hobbies and leisure activities include cars and golf"

Michael Strahan, Athlete

"The 76ers currently play very good basketball, and we don't. However, we are still only one win behind them. If we continue to improve, we should be on the top of our division at the end of the regular season"

Jason Kidd, Athlete

"I want to give as many Canadians the opportunity to be successful, and if we can use their athletic gifts to get them a free degree or a free diploma across the border, then I guess I'm doing my job"

Donovan Bailey, Athlete

"Each championship is unique and special"

Trish Stratus, Entertainer

"When you walk the track and you see a corner and realise you were going round it at 160mph, you wonder who could be so stupid to take a corner at that speed. But in the car, you don't even think about that"

Sebastian Vettel, Celebrity

"I think it all goes down to who plays the better football on the night"

Steven Gerrard, Athlete

"I listen to the phone-ins on the way home and I know how the fans feel"

Steven Gerrard, Athlete

"Roddick has good presence on the court and has so much adrenalin"

Richard Krajicek, Athlete

"Right now I like baseball, hockey and tennis players. And horseback riders"

Martina Hingis, Athlete

"You can be a little lonely because it's an individual sport"

Guy Forget, Athlete

"More than specific memories of achievements, for me, I remember the feeling you get when you were just at your very best - when you felt like you were floating across the court and could put the ball wherever you wanted"

Guy Forget, Athlete

"But quite honestly, I can't help being a passionate football supporter. If that's my sin, I'm guilty"

Delia Smith, Celebrity

"I hope I give girls an opportunity to realize that they can swim and go to school at the same time. It's not to be given up once they get out of high school. They can continue doing it for the rest of their lives"

Debbie Meyer, Athlete

"Then I went to UCLA - so of course I became a huge Bruin basketball fan... and later came to football"

Leigh Steinberg, Businessman

"Now we're getting a whole generation of kids who have never had a football team in L.A., so they don't miss it and don't ask for it. It becomes self-perpetuating. They don't know what they're missing"

Leigh Steinberg, Businessman

"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, Businessman

"As for football in L.A., it's going to take a loooong time before another team comes here"

Leigh Steinberg, Businessman

"Food fighters in Japan think of themselves as athletes. They have a higher recognition of the game and are constantly thinking about records. I probably won't continue for long because it puts pressure on the body. But I am at the age where I can perform my best"

Takeru Kobayashi, Celebrity

"Tennis and golf are best played, not watched"

Roger Kahn, Writer

"I've always been around dudes and sports"

Lisa Guerrero, Journalist

"Louie and Seabiscuit were both Californians and both on the sports pages in the 1930s. I was fascinated. When I learned about his World War II experiences, I thought, 'If this guy is still alive, I want to meet him'"

Laura Hillenbrand, Author

"I've been proud to be a lifelong Chicago Cub and still be with the Cubs. That's always been important to me and I think it's always been special"

Ryne Sandberg, Athlete

"I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college"

Ryne Sandberg, Athlete

"But, due to the present regulations, the other drivers have better chances again. This brings back the tension"

Jacky Ickx, Celebrity

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