Famous quotes by Athletes

"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein"

Joe Theismann, Athlete

"Cadillacs are down at the end of the bat"

Ralph Kiner, Athlete

"When I finally held the trophy, it was just how I imagined it would be"

Gabriela Sabatini, Athlete

"So it was a hard decision, but I know it is the right one"

Graeme Le Saux, Athlete

"When anyone tells me I can't do anything... I'm just not listening any more"

Florence Griffith Joyner, Athlete

"A muscle is like a car. If you want it to run well early in the morning, you have to warm it up"

Florence Griffith Joyner, Athlete

"I believe that the human race has developed a form of collective schizophrenia in which we are not only the slaves to this imposed thought behavior, but we are also the police force of it"

David Icke, Athlete

"Being in school is the best place to be if you are an athlete because you can structure your own time"

Frank Shorter, Athlete

"Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground"

David Icke, Athlete

"Chet Atkins... is probably the best guitar player who ever lived"

Charley Pride, Athlete

"It's not about how many times you fall; it's about how many times you get back up"

Lindsey Vonn, Athlete

"Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors"

Frank Gifford, Athlete

"Your child is happy. What else could you want?"

Yannick Noah, Athlete

"I don't linger on the fact that Dawn Fraser was a great swimmer 40 years ago. That was in the past. I did break 41 world records, but I don't live on that today"

Dawn Fraser, Athlete

"We want to promote the great qualities of athletics - and maintain its integrity - all over the world"

Alberto Juantorena, Athlete

"Modern people are only willing to believe in their computers, while I believe in myself"

Alain Robert, Athlete

"I feel like football players are overworked and underpaid compared to any other sports"

Terrell Owens, Athlete

"The only disability in life is a bad attitude"

Scott Hamilton, Athlete

"Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent"

Nolan Ryan, Athlete

"I'm not the manager because I'm always right, but I'm always right because I'm the manager"

Gene Mauch, Athlete

"I like to think I play rugby as it should be played - there are no yellow or red cards in my collection - but I cannot say I'm an angel"

Jonny Wilkinson, Athlete

"I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it"

Sandy Koufax, Athlete

"It was a confusing time in my life, a really bad day at the office"

Boris Becker, Athlete

"Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have"

Ernie Banks, Athlete

"Of course, it is going to be difficult for any player to get in the Chelsea side, no matter who they are"

Frank Lampard, Athlete

"I wouldn't ever set out to hurt anyone deliberately unless it was, you know, important - like a league game or something"

Dick Butkus, Athlete

"A review of summit day photographs will show that I was clothed in the latest, highest quality, high altitude gear, comparable, if not better, than that worn by the other members of our expedition"

Anatoli Boukreev, Athlete

"I want to be a representative and be a role model for the Asian American community"

Jeremy Lin, Athlete

"When fairy tales are written in the west, they're known as folklore. In the east, fairy tales are called religions"

Paul Henderson, Athlete

"I didn't aspire to be a good sport; 'champion' was good enough for me"

Fred Perry, Athlete

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