Sports & Teamwork: Sports Quotes

"For me, that's natural. The instinct to score comes naturally, and if you have it, you've got to go to it"

Reggie Lewis, Athlete

"It's not a break until you hold your serve"

Greg Rusedski, Athlete

"George Foreman is easier and has the bigger name, and have you noticed that Foreman never calls me out or ever mentions my name? He is afraid of me like most fighters are, and most people want to forget about Larry Holmes, like he never ever existed"

Larry Holmes, Athlete

"Our team has a lot of talent. I hope that soon we will break out with four or five goals and avoid overtime"

Peter Bondra, Athlete

"I love the game of baseball"

Nomar Garciaparra, Athlete

"Sometimes in this game, it's as good to be lucky as it is to be good"

Vida Blue, Athlete

"Winston Cup and the Busch Series are two totally different leagues. You get put in different situations"

Adam Petty, Celebrity

"They can hop on a line and really dice it up out there"

Adam Petty, Celebrity

"It's not tough at all as long as the fans are yelling, screaming and hollering"

Bill Laimbeer, Coach

"I wasn't playing mind games with anybody, I just said what I said. I am responsible for it, but I wish everybody would fall asleep for that one and let me go out there and do my thing"

Pedro Martinez, Athlete

"But since we've been fighting for first or second place, it's grabbed the media's attention. I enjoy racing them. They are a good team and when you beat them it's something to be proud of"

Larry Dixon, Writer

"If I had the medical clearance to fight, I would want to fight the best. The best would be Mayweather"

Roberto Duran, Athlete

"I don't care how good you play, you can find somebody who can beat you, and I don't care how bad you play, you can find somebody you can beat"

Harvey Penick, Athlete

"Oakley and Burton have been my main sponsors since '87. I've been riding for both of them"

Craig Kelly, Athlete

"In Europe, it's different - you eat soccer, you breathe soccer, you drink soccer. Everything is about soccer"

Thomas Dooley, Athlete

"Obviously we will talk about doing everything we can to make our sport as safe as possible"

Troy Vincent, Athlete

"It is a violent sport that we choose as men, and that we as parents allow our children to play"

Troy Vincent, Athlete

"I threw so hard I thought my arm would fly right off my body"

Smokey Joe Wood, Athlete

"Quite simply, the Games are the biggest opportunity sport in this country has ever had. It is one that we must not squander"

Sebastian Coe, Politician

"But I'm not looking forward to trying to strike out a lot of guys"

Roger Clemens, Athlete

"But I got a guy on third, I was in a jam the other day in a game, all those situations, when you need a strikeout there, in big spots. But we are very aware of that fact, that these guys put the ball in play"

Roger Clemens, Athlete

"A labor strike will tear away a lot of the good things going for this league"

Ron Jaworski, Athlete

"There is no such thing as sportsmanship"

Terrell Davis, Athlete

"It's one of those records that will stand forever. I really can't imagine anyone touching it"

Steve Kerr, Athlete

"I remember Michael dribbling at the top of the key. Everybody knew to just get the hell out of his way"

Steve Kerr, Athlete

"I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform"

Rickey Henderson, Athlete

"The London Games will be designed for the athletes, and we will provide them with the very best venues and the very best conditions to pursue their sporting dreams in London"

Sebastian Coe, Politician

"Just like music, sports elevates us to new levels of achievment"

Randy Castillo, Musician

"Playing hockey, there were a lot of guys bigger than me, so I knew I was going to get hit and have to deal with it. Gotta hit back"

Mike Weir, Athlete

"If I can raise more money for charities, or get more Canadian kids to play golf, the green jacket will mean even more"

Mike Weir, Athlete

"Becoming an Olympian is the ultimate reward for any athlete"

Michael Diamond, Musician

"Every time I toe the rubber, it's no different for me than it was in the World Series"

Roger Clemens, Athlete

"Almost any game with any ball is a good game"

Robert Staughton Lynd, Sociologist

"So I had the opportunity to do what the kids in the Hershey program do, except that the Hershey program lets them do it on such a larger scale, with the regional and national competitions"

Rafer Johnson, Athlete

"If you see swarms of guys coming around you, you have to try and avoid being stuck on the kerb"

Michael East, Athlete

"Every GP Masters race will stand out because we will be available for fans, media and sponsors"

Nigel Mansell, Athlete

"It's an unfortunate situation. After such a great play I felt like I got hit late, no flag, broke my hand. That's it. That's pretty much been the story for the past three weeks, and obviously at some point something catastrophic was going to happen, and I broke my hand"

Michael Vick, Athlete

"I've been in motorsport my whole life since I was eight years of age"

Nigel Mansell, Athlete

"One-day cricket is a very important part of our play. We've got a long way to go until the next World Cup, and for us it's one ruthless game after another where we can play well"

Matthew Hayden, Athlete

"It's a fun day, a day which kicks off the start of our tour, it's got great tradition - Australian cricketers just love tradition - and it's been a really pleasant day"

Matthew Hayden, Athlete

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